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International patients
How to Continue ACL Physiotherapy After Returning to Your Home Country
A practical ACL rehabilitation handover between the surgical team and your home physiotherapist, with progression criteria and warning signs.
International patients
ACL Reconstruction Cost in India for International Patients
A clear guide to the USD 1,500 to 2,500 ACL package range, what the planned admission includes and how to budget for full rehabilitation.
International patients
ACL Surgery in India for Athletes: Graft Choice, Rehabilitation and Return to Sport
A surgeon's guide to deciding on ACL reconstruction, choosing a graft and planning criteria-based return to sport across countries.
International patients
Travelling Abroad for ACL Surgery: How Long Must You Stay Before Flying Home?
Why ACL hospital discharge is different from long-flight clearance, with a 7 to 14-day first reassessment window and practical travel checks.
International patients
Can an ACL Tear Be Assessed Remotely? What MRI Images and Reports to Send
How to prepare an ACL MRI for remote review, why DICOM images are better than screenshots and what still requires a hands-on examination.
Sports injuries
Achilles Tendon Rupture: Surgery vs Non-Surgical Treatment
A Kannur orthopaedic and sports surgeon explains how an Achilles rupture happens, how it is diagnosed, and the honest evidence on surgery versus non-surgical care.
Sports injuries
Tennis Elbow: What Actually Works (and What Doesn't)
A Kannur orthopaedic surgeon on tennis elbow: why most cases settle with load-based exercise and patience, and why steroid injections disappoint in the long run.
Sports injuries
Hamstring Strains: Grades, Recovery Time, and Safe Return to Sport
An orthopaedic surgeon in Kannur on hamstring strain grades, realistic recovery time, why these injuries keep coming back, and how to return to sport safely.
Sports injuries
Patellar (Kneecap) Dislocation: Why It Recurs and How to Stop It
An orthopaedic surgeon in Kannur on why a kneecap keeps dislocating, the recurrence risk, and when surgery like MPFL reconstruction is needed to stop it.
Sports injuries
Knee Cartilage Injuries in Young Athletes: Options and Realistic Outcomes
A Kannur orthopaedic surgeon explains knee cartilage injuries in young athletes: why cartilage struggles to heal, the repair options, and honest expectations.
Sports injuries
How to Prevent ACL Injuries: Evidence-Based Warm-Ups That Work
A Kannur sports surgeon on preventing ACL injuries: the neuromuscular warm-up programmes shown to cut injury rates, and why doing them consistently is what matters.
Sports injuries
When Can I Return to Sport After an Injury? The Criteria Surgeons Use
A Kannur sports surgeon explains how return to sport is decided after injury: why time alone is not enough, the tests that matter, and how rushing back raises reinjury.