Team Ortho Robotics Tells Mumbai Patients With Hip Pain That Not Every Worn Hip Needs Replacing Yet

Thane, Maharashtra, India, 6 November 2026: Team Ortho Robotics, the joint replacement unit at Kaushalya Medical Foundation Trust Hospital, Thane, is advising patients from Mumbai and Thane who have been told they need a hip replacement to make sure the decision rests on a full clinical assessment and not on the strength of an X-ray report alone.
Hip replacement is one of the most reliable operations in orthopaedics for a joint destroyed by arthritis, avascular necrosis or injury, and for the right patient it relieves pain and restores movement for many years. But X-ray changes and symptoms do not always match. Some patients with significant wear on imaging manage well, while pain around the hip can also come from the lower back, from tendons on the outside of the hip, or from the groin.
The team's assessment looks at where the pain actually comes from, how far the patient can walk, whether the hip disturbs sleep, and what the patient has already tried. For earlier disease, weight management, targeted physiotherapy, activity changes and pain relief can keep a patient comfortable for some time. Surgery is recommended when the hip limits daily life despite those measures.
"Replacing a hip is a big decision and the implant is not forever, so we want it done at the right time, not the earliest possible time," said Dr Jayesh Nayak, Consultant Joint Replacement Surgeon, Team Ortho Robotics. "When a patient genuinely needs it, we do it without delay. When they don't yet, we tell them that too."
Where surgery is advised, the team uses minimally invasive technique and robotic assistance. Dr Kiran Bhavnani, Dr Jayesh Nayak and Dr Sameep Sohoni have together performed more than 10,000 knee and hip joint replacement procedures over twenty years.
Patients weighing hip replacement surgery in Mumbai or Thane, or looking for an orthopedic doctor in Thane for a second assessment, can book a consultation through the team's website or by phone.
About Team Ortho Robotics
Team Ortho Robotics is a joint replacement unit comprising Dr Kiran Bhavnani, Dr Jayesh Nayak and Dr Sameep Sohoni, operating from Kaushalya Medical Foundation Trust Hospital at Ganeshwadi, Panchpakhadi, Thane. The team performs robotic and minimally invasive knee replacement, knee resurfacing and hip replacement, and has completed more than 10,000 joint replacement procedures over twenty years.