"ACDF was 'recommended quickly'. Posture + neuro-mobilization fixed me in 6 weeks."
— Harpreet Kaur, 49 · Vasant Kunj, Delhi
Before Orthosist
"I'm a school principal, so my days involve a lot of looking down — reading reports, writing, screen time. Neck pain crept up over a year. Then tingling started in my right hand, particularly the thumb. Cervical MRI at a leading hospital showed C5-C6 disc bulge. The neurosurgeon recommended ACDF (Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion). Quote: ₹4.5 lakh."
"Cervical spine surgery is not minor. The idea of having metal cages fused into my neck terrified me. I asked our school doctor for a referral for a second opinion. She suggested Orthosist."
The Orthosist Council Verdict
Diagnosis: C5-C6 disc bulge with mild C6 nerve root irritation. Significant forward head posture. No motor weakness, no myelopathy. Cervical disc bulges in this range common in 70%+ of asymptomatic 50-year-olds.
Surgery required? No — neuro-mobilization + posture has very high success rate for this presentation.
Recommended path: 6-week neuro-mobilization protocol with senior MPT, postural retraining, workstation ergonomic overhaul, re-evaluate at Week 6.
After 6 weeks
"Twice-weekly physio in my home. They restructured my office desk and chair height. Specific neck exercises I do twice a day. By Week 4 the thumb tingling stopped. By Week 6 my neck pain was 90% better. I returned to a normal life — and a properly set-up desk."
"They didn't fix my disc — they fixed everything around it. That was the difference."
- • Free Council Assessment
- • 6-week customized cervical protocol
- • Workplace ergonomic redesign
- • 12 physio sessions (twice weekly)
- • Tingling: resolved
- • Neck pain: 90% reduced
- • Full work days, no limitation
- • Saved ₹4.35 L net