"My surgeon called it Grade 3. Council re-read it as Grade 2. Surgery cancelled."
— Manoj Sharma, 56 · Karol Bagh, Delhi
Before Orthosist
"I run a small textile shop in Karol Bagh. Knee pain started two years ago — climbing the wooden stairs at my shop became impossible. I went to a senior surgeon at a well-known South Delhi hospital. He looked at my MRI for less than a minute and said: 'Right knee, Grade 3 OA, replacement zaroori hai.' Quote: ₹4.5 lakh."
"Surgery was booked for 3 weeks later. A neighbor's daughter, a doctor herself, suggested I try Orthosist for an independent opinion. I had nothing to lose. Sent the MRI on WhatsApp that night."
The Orthosist Council Verdict
Diagnosis: Right knee Grade 2 osteoarthritis (NOT Grade 3). Mild meniscal degeneration, no tear requiring intervention.
Surgery required? No — replacement is not justified at this stage.
Recommended path: One image-guided PRP injection + 12-week structured quadriceps strengthening + weight loss of 4 kg. Re-evaluate at month 4.
After 4 months
"PRP injection was a 30-minute day-care procedure — back at my shop the same evening. Home physio twice a week for 12 weeks. By Week 8 I was climbing the shop stairs without holding the railing. Today I work full 10-hour days. No painkillers. No surgery scar."
"One careful MRI re-read saved me ₹4.5 lakh and my real knee. The surgeon I trusted spent 30 seconds on me. Orthosist's council spent days."
- • Free Council Assessment
- • 3-Month Care Program (₹14,999)
- • 1 PRP injection (add-on)
- • 12 home physio sessions
- • Full work days, no limitation
- • No painkillers
- • Stairs without railing
- • Saved ₹4.5 L vs quoted surgery