Joint Preservation

Cartilage Restoration & Arthritis Prevention in Bangalore

Cartilage does not heal well on its own, and damage left alone tends to spread. Where a defect is found early, there are ways to treat the surface itself and to reduce the load and inflammation acting on it, from arthroscopic chondroplasty to viscosupplementation and biological injections. The aim is straightforward: settle symptoms, protect the cartilage you still have, and delay the point at which joint replacement becomes the only option.

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Symptoms to watch for

Joint pain after activity that settles with rest, then returns
Catching, clicking or a sense of the joint giving way
Recurrent swelling after use, particularly in the knee
A known cartilage injury, or a previous meniscus or ligament tear

When treatment is considered

A cartilage defect confirmed on MRI or at arthroscopy
Symptoms persisting despite rest, physiotherapy and activity change
Early arthritis where the goal is to preserve rather than replace
After a knee injury, where protecting the joint changes its long-term outlook

The Approach

A careful, minimally invasive approach

Modern techniques that treat the problem while protecting the healthy tissue around it.

Assessing the surface honestly

MRI and, where needed, arthroscopy show the size, depth and position of the damage. That determines what is worth doing, and equally what is not.

Chondroplasty and surface treatment

Unstable flaps of cartilage are trimmed back to a stable edge arthroscopically, which settles mechanical symptoms such as catching and locking.

Injections and load management

Viscosupplementation and biological injections may be offered alongside weight, strength and alignment management. Dr. Yogish will explain what the current evidence does and does not support before you decide.

Recovery Timeline

A recovery you can follow, step by step

Recovery is guided and gradual, with clear milestones and physiotherapy support at every stage. Your exact timeline is tailored to you.

Guided by structured physiotherapy

01
Day 0
Day-care or short stay for arthroscopic procedures
02
Week 1-2
Swelling settles and gentle movement is restored under guidance
03
Weeks 2-12
Strengthening and load management protect the treated surface
04
Ongoing
Review tracks symptoms and the state of the joint over time

Conditions treated

Chondral (cartilage) defectsEarly knee osteoarthritisCartilage injury after traumaRecurrent joint swellingJoint overload after meniscus surgery

Questions & Answers

Cartilage Restoration & Arthritis Prevention: your questions

Not reliably, and any clinic promising regrowth is overstating what is currently proven. These treatments aim to stabilise the surface, settle symptoms and slow progression. Dr. Yogish will be clear about what each option can and cannot do for you.

An injection of a gel-like substance similar to the joint's own lubricating fluid, used to ease symptoms in some patients with early arthritis. It treats symptoms rather than reversing the underlying damage.

They are an active area of research and the evidence is still developing. They are offered as one part of a wider plan, with a frank discussion of that uncertainty, never as a guaranteed cure.

It may delay it, particularly when damage is caught early and load is managed well. It is not a guarantee, and the honest answer depends on how much cartilage remains.