From surgery to steady movement
After a knee replacement, Lakshmi worried she'd never walk confidently again. Here's how she did, and then some.
Lakshmi S.
Three months after her knee replacement surgery, Lakshmi S. couldn't walk to the kitchen without holding the wall. Her daughter, living in Singapore, was worried — not just about the knee, but about the cluster of conditions her mother had been quietly managing alone for years: Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, a thyroid imbalance, and now a post-surgical joint that needed careful rehabilitation.
When she enrolled in Praan, there was no single problem to solve. There were four — each interacting with the others in ways a single specialist couldn't fully see.
“I had so many doctors but no one was talking to each other. Praan was the first time someone looked at the whole picture."
The first 30 days
A Praan physician conducted a full intake — reviewing not just her post-operative reports but her diabetes markers, lipid panel, and thyroid levels together. A care plan was assembled within the week: a dietitian adjusted her meals to support both her blood sugar and her cholesterol. A strength trainer began visiting her home three times a week, starting from bed exercises and progressing at her pace.
Their Journey Timeline
Comprehensive clinical intake. Custom meal plan and home physiotherapy sessions begin.
Walks unaided for the first time post-surgery. HbA1c drops from 8.1 to 7.4.
Graduates to group strength sessions. LDL cholesterol within healthy range for the first time in two years.
Walks 4,000 steps daily. Reports the best sleep she's had in years.
The role of the care team
What made the difference wasn't any single intervention — it was coordination. When Lakshmi's trainer noticed her fatigue worsening mid-program, it flagged a thyroid dosage review with the physician. The dietitian adjusted her post-workout meals after seeing her blood sugar patterns. Every specialist was in the loop.
Dr. Rachit Gulati
CMO, MBBS, MD (PM&R), FIPM, Cert. In Rheumatology (EULAR), CCEBDM
Coach Suhas Satish
Certified Strength Coach
Dr. Yogesh Kaushik
MBBS, MD General Medicine, DM Neurology
Manaswini.M
M.Sc Psychology
Dr. Sandria Burra
MPT Neurology
Krithika Shruthi Parthasarathy
M.Sc. in Food Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr. Sumit Soni
MBBS, FICC
Coach Nikhil Antony
Strength and conditioning specialist (TFA)
Dr. Shreshta Tripathi
MBBS, MD Medicine, DM Nephrology
Dr. Nichenametla Nagasai
MPT Neurology
Saksham Batra
M.A Clinical Psychology
Harshita Shah
M.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietitics
SD Sandhya
M.Sc. in Clinical Nutrition
Today, six months in, Lakshmi attends a morning walk with her neighbour daily. Her daughter calls it "the version of her mum she'd been trying to find for three years." The goal was never just the knee,it was returning Lakshmi to her life.
Start with a conversation.
We'll build the rest.
