Expert bone and joint care from verified MS/DNB Orthopaedic Specialists — online, from home. Back pain, knee pain, arthritis, sciatica, sports injuries, osteoporosis and joint replacement advice. Upload X-rays and MRI reports for specialist review. Second opinion on surgery before you commit.
An Orthopaedic Specialist is a surgeon-physician trained in the diagnosis and management of conditions affecting the bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments and spine. Musculoskeletal conditions are the second most common cause of disability in India — with lower back pain and knee osteoarthritis affecting hundreds of millions.
India has one of the highest rates of unnecessary orthopaedic surgery in the world — particularly knee replacement, spinal fusion and disc surgery — driven by over-reliance on imaging findings that are often incidental and not the true cause of pain. A VinsHealth orthopaedic specialist provides the evidence-based counterbalance: reviewing your X-ray, MRI or CT scan, assessing your clinical symptoms, and advising whether conservative management (physiotherapy, medication, injections) will resolve your pain without surgery.
From a ₹500 second opinion that saves you a ₹2,50,000 knee replacement, to sciatica management that avoids a ₹1,80,000 spinal surgery — an online orthopaedic consultation is one of the highest-value medical consultations available on VinsHealth.
Symptoms, specialist guidance, related articles and evidence-based treatment for each condition.
Lower back pain is India's single most common musculoskeletal complaint — affecting over 560 million Indians and the leading cause of disability-adjusted life years. A VinsHealth orthopaedic specialist can assess whether your back pain is mechanical, discogenic, inflammatory (spondyloarthropathy) or red-flag origin, prescribe appropriate analgesics and physiotherapy protocols, interpret your MRI or X-ray, and advise on whether surgery is genuinely needed or whether evidence-based conservative management will resolve your pain.
Knee pain is the most common joint complaint in India — driven by obesity, sedentary lifestyle, squatting-based daily activities, and the highest osteoarthritis burden in the world. An online orthopaedic can assess whether your knee pain is osteoarthritis, ligament tear, meniscus injury, patellofemoral pain, or bursitis from your symptom description, examination videos and X-ray/MRI reports you share.
Cervical spondylosis affects 90% of people over 60 years in India, and increasing screen time has pushed its onset into the 30s and 40s. An online orthopaedic can assess whether your neck pain is postural, discogenic, spondylotic, or inflammatory — prescribe NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, collar advice, and physiotherapy protocols — and identify the red flags that require urgent imaging.
India has the world's largest burden of osteoarthritis — over 180 million affected. An online orthopaedic can evaluate your joint symptoms, interpret X-rays showing joint space narrowing, prescribe appropriate analgesics and chondroprotective agents (glucosamine/chondroitin), advise on physiotherapy, weight management, knee bracing, and provide evidence-based guidance on when joint replacement is truly indicated.
Muscle strains, ligament sprains and soft tissue injuries are extremely common in India — from road traffic accidents to sports to lifting injuries. An online orthopaedic can grade the severity of your injury, prescribe RICE protocol (rest, ice, compression, elevation), analgesics, and advise precisely on when to weight-bear, when physiotherapy is needed, and when imaging is required.
Shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal complaint in India — with frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), rotator cuff tear, shoulder impingement, and calcific tendinitis being the most common diagnoses. An online orthopaedic can assess your shoulder from movement videos you take, interpret your MRI/ultrasound shoulder report, and prescribe physiotherapy, corticosteroid injection guidance or surgical referral.
Sciatica — pain radiating from the lower back down the leg along the sciatic nerve — affects 40% of Indians at some point in life. An online orthopaedic can assess whether your leg pain is true sciatica (L4/L5/S1 nerve root compression), piriformis syndrome, or referred pain, interpret your lumbar MRI, prescribe nerve pain medications (pregabalin, duloxetine), and advise on the evidence-based approach that resolves 90% of sciatica without surgery.
Sports injuries — from ACL tears in cricketers to ankle sprains in runners to tennis elbow in badminton players — are a rapidly growing orthopaedic category in India. An online orthopaedic can assess the likely injury from your mechanism description and examination videos, interpret your MRI report, advise on conservative vs surgical management, and create a safe return-to-sport rehabilitation protocol.
Osteoporosis is a silent epidemic in India — 50 million osteoporotic fractures occur annually, and Indian women have one of the lowest bone mineral densities globally due to vitamin D deficiency, low calcium intake and early menopause. An online orthopaedic can review your DEXA scan T-score, prescribe calcium and vitamin D supplementation, bisphosphonate therapy, and advise on fall prevention to stop the first fracture.
Hip pain in India ranges from labral tears in young athletes to osteoarthritis in older adults requiring total hip replacement. An online orthopaedic can evaluate the pattern of your hip pain, interpret your X-ray or MRI, advise on conservative management including physiotherapy and injections, provide second opinions on joint replacement recommendations, and manage post-operative follow-up for hip replacement patients.
All specialists hold an MS or DNB in Orthopaedics, are NMC registered, individually verified and have a minimum 4.8★ patient rating.
9,600+ verified reviews · 4.9/5 average rating for Orthopaedic consultations on VinsHealth
Had MRI showing L4-L5 disc herniation. Three doctors said surgery. Dr. Pradeep reviewed my MRI online, said my clinical symptoms didn't match a surgical profile. Prescribed physiotherapy and pregabalin. Pain resolved in 8 weeks. Saved me from a surgery I didn't need and ₹1,80,000.
Was told I needed bilateral knee replacement at 56. Dr. Suresh reviewed my X-rays, said I was Grade 2-3 OA — not yet at the threshold for replacement. Prescribed physiotherapy, weight loss plan and viscosupplement injections. Significant improvement in 3 months. Saved ₹3,00,000 and a major surgery.
My DEXA T-score was -2.9 and I had no idea what to do. Dr. Nisha explained everything clearly — started bisphosphonates, high-dose vitamin D and calcium. Follow-up DEXA a year later showed improvement. She also caught that I was taking a PPI that was depleting my calcium. Outstanding care.
Tore my ACL playing cricket. Dr. Rajesh reviewed my MRI — confirmed complete tear but advised that at my activity level and age (34), conservative management with physiotherapy was a reasonable first choice before surgery. Saved me from rushing into an ₹80,000 operation while I was still in shock.
Had bilateral leg pain and was terrified it was cauda equina. Dr. Pradeep assessed my symptoms carefully on video — confirmed it was bilateral piriformis syndrome, not cauda equina. Prescribed specific stretches and anti-inflammatories. Completely pain free in 6 weeks.
Had frozen shoulder for 10 months and was being told surgery was needed. Dr. Nisha reviewed my MRI, said I was in the thawing phase and surgery would actually worsen outcomes at this stage. Prescribed intensive physiotherapy. Full range restored in 3 more months.
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