Success Stories

My name is Mythili Gopalakrishnan aged 63 years old and a resident from Powai, Mumbai. I distinctly remember that my knee pain began sometime when I was aged 51. The pain used to be occasional then and would mostly be more pronounced when I engaged myself in some strenuous activity or by evening after a long day`s work.

The pain started gradually progressing and by the time I was 55, the pain was troubling me almost every day and more importantly, my mobility got slower & slower. I made my first visit to an orthopedecian and was advised physiotherapy, and a counsel that someday in the near future, I may need to undergo a knee replacement surgery. Of course, I was scared and managed to convince myself that the pain is manageable and life can be managed without any surgical measures. Obviously, the pain & mobility only worsened and one fine day, I decided to undergo knee replacement surgery. I met Dr Sanjeev Jain (a pioneer in replacement techniques with immense experience in the orthopedic field) and informed him of my firm decision and accordingly had my surgery done on the 14th Feb 2013. Since both my knees were affected, the left more than the right, I agreed for a simultaneous replacement of both the Knees.

The surgery went fine and within a week, I was out of the hospital and to my surprise, I was on my own with no crutches and even walk support. The hospital staff was extremely courteous and supportive. I was told on my discharge from hospital that physiotherapy is the key to improve mobility and the next three months with some excellent interaction with the physiotherapist, I was back in action , absolutely pain free and importantly, my mobility was restored to as it was during my “fit-days.” Today, a year later, I met Dr Sanjeev Jain for a followup visit and expressed my sincere gratitude and thanks for not just restoring my joints, but restoring my independence.