Pain & Non-Surgical
Arthritis & Joint Pain Treatment in Chennai
Structured non-surgical management of arthritis and joint pain — because most joints do not need an operation.
Most people who come to an orthopaedic clinic with joint pain do not need surgery. They need an accurate diagnosis of which structure is generating the pain, and a plan that is actually followed through. The commonest failure in arthritis care is not a lack of surgical skill — it is a patient given a painkiller and no plan.
Knee osteoarthritis is by far the most frequent presentation, and it arrives earlier in India than in Western populations: partly genetics, partly body weight, partly a lifetime of floor sitting and squatting. Early arthritis responds well to weight management, targeted strengthening and, where appropriate, intra-articular injections.
Dr. Hingarh sets out the full ladder of treatment at the first consultation — what can be done now, what to try if that fails, and at what point surgery becomes the sensible option. You will know where you stand on that ladder before you leave.
Symptoms we assess
- Knee pain on stairs, squatting or getting up from the floor
- Morning stiffness in one or more joints
- Swelling of the knee that comes and goes
- Grinding or crackling sounds with movement
- Pain in multiple joints, suggesting inflammatory arthritis
- Hip or groin pain limiting walking distance
- Shoulder pain restricting overhead reach
The treatment ladder
Step 1 — Diagnosis and staging
Weight-bearing X-rays grade the severity of arthritis and, where inflammatory arthritis is suspected, blood tests identify it. Rheumatoid and gouty arthritis need entirely different treatment from wear-and-tear osteoarthritis.
Step 2 — Load management
Every kilogram of body weight translates to roughly four kilograms of force through the knee when walking. Modest weight loss produces disproportionate relief, and specific activity changes reduce peak load through the damaged compartment.
Step 3 — Targeted strengthening
Quadriceps and hip abductor strength directly reduce arthritic knee pain. This is prescribed as a specific programme with review, not as generic advice to "do some exercise".
Step 4 — Injection therapy
Corticosteroid for acute inflammatory flares; viscosupplementation or PRP for mechanical, degenerative pain. Each has a defined indication rather than being offered indiscriminately.
Step 5 — Surgery, only when earned
Joint replacement is discussed when the joint is structurally worn out and non-surgical measures have genuinely been exhausted — not before.
Questions
Arthritis & Joint Pain — your questions answered
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Appointments
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Consultation runs morning and evening, Monday to Saturday, with digital X-ray on site. Most patients leave with a diagnosis and a written plan in a single visit.
Monday – Saturday
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday — Closed (emergency calls attended)
Chennai 600017