Conditions
What you have, what works, and how long it takes
One guide per condition, written the same way every time: what it is, how it is diagnosed, what the evidence says about each treatment, how we treat it at our clinic in Bagalur, and a realistic timeline. Every figure is numbered to a guideline, review or trial at the foot of the page.
Back & spine
- SciaticaAlso Lumbar radiculopathy, Nerve root pain, Slipped disc painPain that travels down the leg from a nerve root in the lower back, nearly always a disc. It settles for most people with movement, not rest, and the disc shrinks on its own.Read the guide
- Lumbar SpondylosisAlso Degenerative disc disease, Lumbar spondylitis, Wear and tear of the lower backWear-related change in the lower back that most adult scans show, painful or not. Degenerative disc disease is the same finding under another name, and the pain blamed on it is treated with movement and strength work, not rest.Read the guide
Foot & ankle
- Plantar FasciitisAlso Plantar heel pain, Plantar fasciopathy, Heel spur syndromeSharp heel pain with the first steps of the morning. A loading problem, not an inflamed one, and it responds to a specific programme rather than rest.Read the guide
- Ankle SprainAlso Twisted ankle, Rolled ankle, Lateral ligament injuryA tear of the ligaments on the outer side of the ankle, almost always from rolling the foot inwards. It heals well, but it is the injury most likely to come back, and rehabilitation rather than rest is what prevents that.Read the guide
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Guides are added as they are written and reviewed. Each service page lists the conditions treated under it, and the assessment is the same whichever page you arrived from.