Dr. Viplav V Shetty

Consider a consultation if pain, stiffness, swelling, or reduced movement is affecting daily life, sleep, work, or activity—especially if symptoms persist, worsen, or follow an injury. Urgent care may be needed for severe trauma, deformity, or sudden loss of function.

Call Aviva Ortho Clinic or Fortis Hospital Rajajinagar on the Book Appointment page. The centre will confirm a suitable time over the phone.

Bring any previous imaging or reports if available, a list of current medications, details of prior treatments, and questions you would like to discuss. Comfortable clothing that allows examination of the affected area can also be helpful.

No. Many orthopaedic problems improve with rest, medicines, physiotherapy, activity changes, or injections. Surgery is considered when symptoms persist, function is limited, or imaging and examination show a problem that is unlikely to settle with non-surgical care. The right option is decided after a consultation.

Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses a small camera and instruments through tiny incisions to look inside a joint and treat problems such as ligament, meniscus, cartilage, or shoulder injuries. It is commonly used for the knee and shoulder. Whether it is suitable for you depends on the diagnosis.

ACL tears and other sports ligament injuries may be managed with rehabilitation alone or with reconstruction, depending on the degree of instability, your activity level, and associated injuries such as meniscus damage. An assessment, and often MRI, helps plan treatment and a safe return to sport.

Joint replacement may be discussed when wear-related joint pain and stiffness no longer respond well to medicines, physiotherapy, and activity modification, and daily life is significantly affected. It is not the first step for every arthritic joint. A careful review of symptoms, examination, and X-rays guides that decision.

Physiotherapy is often an important part of both non-surgical care and recovery after surgery. It helps restore movement, strength, and confidence. A personalised plan is usually advised after your diagnosis or procedure.

Recovery time varies with the procedure, your general health, and how closely rehabilitation is followed. Some arthroscopic day-care procedures allow an earlier return to walking, while ligament reconstruction or joint replacement needs a longer, staged recovery. Your surgeon will outline expected timelines at consultation.

You do not always need new scans before the first visit. Bring any X-rays, MRI, or reports you already have. If further imaging is required, it can be advised after examination so that the tests match your symptoms.

Many simple sprains settle with rest, ice, compression, elevation, and physiotherapy. Review is useful if pain, swelling, or instability continues, if you cannot bear weight, or if you have repeated sprains. Conditions such as chronic ATFL injury or cartilage defects of the ankle need assessment before a tailored plan is made.