Orthopaedics
Fractures, joint pain and spine trouble. Digital X-ray on site, so you don't travel for a scan.
Dr. V. Prashanth
Orthopaedic Surgeon
MS Orthopaedics
- Consulting
- Open 24 Hours · Every day
- Experience
- 13 years
- Speaks
- Telugu, English
What this clinicis actually for.
Bone and joint problems are where people wait longest - a knee is tolerated for years, a back is blamed on age. That waiting is usually what makes the treatment harder. With digital X-ray on site, most problems are seen, imaged and explained in one visit, and a good number are managed with physiotherapy, injections and load changes rather than an operation.
Done in-house, usually the same day: Fractures · Knee · Spine
- Fractures & traumaBroken bones set and supported, with X-ray on site so nothing is missed.
- Plaster and castingNew casts, cast changes, and removal once the bone has healed.
- Knee pain & arthritisKnees that ache, swell or lock - treated without jumping straight to surgery.
- Hip painPain in the hip or groin that makes walking, sitting or stairs difficult.
- Shoulder & elbow painFrozen shoulder, tennis elbow and injuries that limit your reach.
- Back and neck painLong-standing pain, including pain that travels down an arm or leg.
- Sports injuriesTwists, tears and overuse injuries, with a plan to get you back to playing.
- Sprains & ligament injuryAnkle and knee sprains checked properly, so a small tear doesn't become permanent.
- Digital X-rayOn-site imaging, so you aren't sent across town and back for a picture.
- Joint injectionsTargeted injections for a painful joint when tablets aren't enough.
- Post-operative physiotherapyGuided exercise after surgery or a fracture, to get strength and movement back.
When to wait,and when not to.
Come in straight away if
Don't book an appointment for these. Come to emergency, or call +91 9100005195.
- A limb that looks bent, or a bone you can see - keep it still and come in
- Numbness, pins and needles, or a limb going pale or cold after an injury
- Back pain with loss of bladder or bowel control, or numbness between the legs - this is an emergency
- A hot, swollen, intensely painful joint with fever
- Being unable to put any weight on a leg after a fall, especially in an older person
Lowering the risk
What actually makes a difference, not folklore.
- Keep weight in check - every extra kilo is several extra kilos through the knees
- Build leg and core strength; strong muscles protect the joints they surround
- Lift with the legs, close to the body, and never with a twist
- Make the house fall-proof for elders: lighting, dry floors, bathroom grab bars
- Calcium, protein and some daily sunlight - bone loss is silent until it breaks
Looking after yourself
Alongside treatment - never instead of it.
- For a fresh sprain: rest, ice, a firm bandage and keep the limb raised
- Keep a plaster cast completely dry, and never poke anything inside it
- Do the physiotherapy exercises daily - recovery follows the exercises, not the calendar
- Keep moving gently with back pain; long bed rest makes most backs worse
- Use painkillers as advised, with food, and tell us if you need them every single day
This page is general information, not a diagnosis. It cannot account for your history, your medicines or your test results, and it is no substitute for being examined. If something here matches what you're experiencing, that is a reason to see a doctor - not a reason to treat yourself.
