LONG REVIEW ALERT:

Attending a toddler, a high-stress job (with hours in front of the laptop), managing everything in the house with minimal support – I never had time to look after my health. So, when 1 day I had a ting

LONG REVIEW ALERT:

Attending a toddler, a high-stress job (with hours in front of the laptop), managing everything in the house with minimal support – I never had time to look after my health. So, when 1 day I had a tingling sensation in my left arm, I ignored it. Like I ignored my back pain and stiffness for 4 years since my Caesarian.

While my back pain remained manageable, the tingling sensation in my left arm soon turned to unbearable pain. Consulted an orthopedic, he diagnosed normal cervical issue and gave GABAPIN 100, among other medicines. After 1 week, when the pain aggravated, I consulted a neurologist. He gave GABAPIN NT, NUROKIND, and a pain killer, and immediately suggested MRI and Nerve function test. The tests revealed the following:

• Cervical spondylosis with major disc bulge causing nerve impingement

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

The neurologist immediately told me to start physiotherapy, and specifically said that given the condition, it will be a long-term treatment. Of course, the easier way out was operation, but that was risky.

I contacted couple of physiotherapists. While some of them suggested 10-days treatment, some said they can customize it as I like it. I was not convinced, as in an ideal situation, a doctor should guide the patient, not the other way round.

Then I came across Dr. Geetika’s profile in Practo and contacted her. She assessed me, checked all my reports, and started my treatment for cervical spondylosis with major disc bulge. She advised me to stop my medicines as we progressed along. After few days of treatment, she realized that there is something more than nerve impingement. She observed for a couple of days and diagnosed FROZEN SHOULDER. My hand movement was perfectly fine, but I couldn’t lie down and used to scream in pain. She started therapy for frozen shoulder along with neck, and within 20 sessions, my shoulder pain was gone.

The treatment for cervical spondylosis continued, but the constant pain in left hand remained. It came to a point when I had black out due to pain. She immediately started treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Gradually, the pain subsided. It took around 5 months of treatment to recover.

In the meanwhile, she also assessed my back pain and found out I had sacroiliac joint dislocation and scoliosis. The treatment for that, along with exercises continued. Now, after 6 months of treatment, I am completely recovered.

WHAT I REALIZED:

Physiotherapy is a prolonged process and not a miracle. If you want to get rid of the pain, you need to trust the doctor and be regular with your treatment. And Dr. Geetika is one such physiotherapist who can be trusted blindly.

I would surely recommend Dr. Geetika to everyone suffering from pain. She goes above and beyond her capacity to treat patients with care and diligence.

I visited Dr. Gitika after suffering for almost 4 years from shoulder pain. The pain used to be so excruciating that I couldn't write ( hold pen/ pencil) for more than 5 mins at a stretch, household chores were coming bu

I visited Dr. Gitika after suffering for almost 4 years from shoulder pain. The pain used to be so excruciating that I couldn't write ( hold pen/ pencil) for more than 5 mins at a stretch, household chores were coming burdensome, chopping vegetables ( just one onion for that matter) had become a daunting task. Time for things which I once loved and enjoyed like painting and sketching, had shrunk to zero. I would work out and go on clean diet and yet would not manage to lose an inch. I would wake up in the morning as though I had no hands and there would be a constant burning and tingling sensation in my fingers.

The day Dr. Gitika took my assessment she asked me, " how have you been taking this pain for so long ?" And I had no answer because I was just so used to this perpetual pain and recurring spasms in my upper back muscles. She told me that the three nerves originating from my spine to my fingers were compressed because of a disc bulge in my spine (the neck area), swelling had spread from my neck to my arms and also till my lower back and because of this swelling my face too would look plump (which is why I couldn't lose weight). She promised me that once the physiotherapy starts all these issues would start to subside. And true to her promise the swelling reduced drastically within a week and with a months therapy the nerves healed completely, the disc which had a bulge went in place. The big hump behind the neck wasn't visible anymore.

Let me tell you she's not just a doctor. She's more than that. She patiently listens, understands and responds. She explains the issues in detail (without bombarding the medical terms) to help one understand in layman language.

Words would fall short if I start to thank her. She's brought me out of a constant pain which I was in for almost 4 years. Thank you Doctor.