When the reports look fine
The hardware or the repaired tissue can be acceptable on paper. Joint lining, tendon, or nerve can still produce the pain you feel on stairs and at night.
Dr. Nitish Mandal
The knee still hurts after surgery
The operation can be sound and another tissue can still hurt. Bring operative notes. PRP or ozone may still apply after the remaining source is found.
The operation can be sound and the pain can still have a treatable source. Bring operative notes and recent imaging. PRP or ozone may still apply after examination.
This article is from Dr. Nitish Mandal, Consultant Pain Physician in Bangalore, with clinics in Koramangala and J.P. Nagar. Reviewed by Dr. Nitish Mandal, MBBS, MD, FIPM, TIPM (Nashville).
Published 2025-09-01 · Updated 2026-09-22
What to bring
Operative notes, recent imaging, and the timeline of when the pain stayed or returned. A diagnostic block is sometimes used when the source is still unclear.
Options that may still apply
PRP and ozone injections are used for selected knee problems. Some people still need a surgeon. The first visit is to find whether a remaining source can be treated without another operation.
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I have tried tablets and physiotherapy. What is different here?
Find the source of the pain, then treat that source with a clinic injection, block, or infusion. You are typically able to go home the same day.
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Koramangala and J.P. Nagar. Prior appointment is preferred. You can book from this website.