Questions patients ask

Call or WhatsApp the clinic on +91 96998 99937. The clinic is open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, and closed on Sunday. Say what hurts and roughly how long it has been going on, and the receptionist will find you a slot with the right doctor.

Poona Orthopaedic Clinic, Kondhwa is open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, and both doctors consult there during clinic hours. Dr. Harish Keswani also consults at Ruby Hall Clinic, Wanowrie on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9 to 10 am. Call ahead to be sure of a slot with the doctor you want to see.

The clinic is open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, and closed on Sunday. Same-day appointments are often possible on weekdays — call or WhatsApp in the morning and the receptionist will tell you the earliest slot with the doctor you need. A suspected fracture or a joint that will not bear weight should go to an emergency department rather than wait.

The receptionist confirms the current consultation fee when you book, so that there are no surprises on the day. Carry any previous scans and reports, and your insurance or TPA card if a procedure may be discussed.

Bring any previous X-rays, MRI or CT scans and their reports (the films themselves, not only the reports), a list of the medicines you currently take, details of past surgeries, and your insurance or TPA card if you have one. Wear or bring loose clothing so the affected limb can be examined properly.

Poona Orthopaedic Clinic is in Bhatnagar Colony, Kondhwa, Pune 411048, inside the Shri Anandpur Trust Charitable Diagnostic Centre building, and is listed on Google Maps as "Dr Keswani - Poona Orthopaedic Clinic". Patients come from across south-east Pune — Kondhwa, NIBM Road, Undri, Wanowrie, Lullanagar, Salunke Vihar, Bibwewadi, Market Yard, Katraj, Hadapsar and Camp — as well as from further afield for joint replacement and sports injury opinions.

Dr. Harish Keswani, who is an orthopaedic, spine and joint replacement surgeon and heads the Department of Joint Replacement and Spine Surgery at Ruby Hall Clinic, Wanowrie. Most back and neck pain is treated without surgery; the consultation examines the spine, the nerves and the hips, and arranges imaging only where it will change the plan.

Dr. Atul Keswani, whose fellowship training is in sports medicine, shoulder surgery and arthroscopy. ACL and meniscus injuries, rotator cuff tears, frozen shoulder and shoulder instability are assessed with a view to a structured rehabilitation first and keyhole surgery where it is needed.

Yes. Bringing your existing scans and reports makes a second opinion far more useful, because the discussion can focus on the findings and the options rather than on repeating investigations.

Most orthopaedic problems are treated without an operation. Surgery is recommended when the diagnosis clearly calls for it, or when a fair trial of non-surgical treatment has not given enough relief. You should always leave a consultation understanding what the non-surgical options are and what happens if you wait.

Both doctors are attached to Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune — Dr. Harish Keswani at Wanowrie, Dr. Atul Keswani at Sassoon Road and Wanowrie. Where an operation is advised, the hospital, the admission process and the likely stay are explained at the consultation.

It depends entirely on the procedure and the kind of work you do. As a rough guide, keyhole procedures often allow a return to desk work within one to two weeks, while joint replacement usually means around six weeks for desk work and longer for physically demanding jobs.

Physiotherapy is essential after most orthopaedic surgery — in several procedures it determines the result more than the operation does. Ask at your consultation how rehabilitation will be organised and roughly how many sessions to expect.

See a doctor if pain has not improved after two to three weeks, if a joint locks, gives way, or swells repeatedly, if you cannot bear weight, or if pain is waking you at night. Any injury with deformity, numbness, or a cold limb needs emergency care rather than an appointment.

Usually not. It is generally better to be examined first, because the examination determines which scan, if any, is actually useful. Bring any scans you already have.

Some follow-up discussions and report reviews work well remotely. A first assessment of a painful joint almost always needs a physical examination, because so much of orthopaedic diagnosis comes from moving and testing the joint.