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Young Indian football player holding his injured knee on a playground after a twisting fall Featured Sports injury7 min readNovember 2026 ACL Tear: Do You Always Need Surgery? Torn your ACL? Secunderabad knee arthroscopy surgeon Dr. Arun Dev explains who needs ACL surgery, who can try physiotherapy, and what recovery involves. Dr. Arun DevConsultant Orthopaedic & Robotic Joint Replacement Surgeon, Shoulder & Knee Arthroscopy Surgeon Read the article

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Young Indian football player holding his injured knee on a playground after a twisting fall Sports injury7 min read ACL Tear: Do You Always Need Surgery? Torn your ACL? Secunderabad knee arthroscopy surgeon Dr. Arun Dev explains who needs ACL surgery, who can try physiotherapy, and what recovery involves. Read the article Indian woman holding her painful shoulder while reaching for a high kitchen shelf Shoulder7 min read Frozen Shoulder or Rotator Cuff Tear? Shoulder pain or stiffness? Secunderabad shoulder specialist Dr. Arun Dev explains how to tell frozen shoulder from a rotator cuff tear, and what helps. Read the article Young Indian cricketer sitting on the ground holding his knee after a twisting injury Sports injury7 min read Meniscus Tear: Surgery or Physiotherapy? Knee locking or swelling after a twist? Learn which meniscus tears heal with physiotherapy, which need key hole surgery, and when to see a specialist. Read the article Older Indian woman holding her painful knee while climbing the stairs at home Knee8 min read When Is the Right Time for Knee Replacement? Not every painful knee needs surgery. Secunderabad knee replacement surgeon Dr. Arun Dev explains the signs, X-ray findings and treatments to try first. Read the article Illustration of a knee joint with the painful area inside the joint highlighted Knee4 min read 5 Signs Your Knee Pain May Be More Serious Than You Think Most knee pain gets better with rest and simple care. But some symptoms point to damage inside the joint that needs a specialist’s attention. Here is what to look out for, and what to do next. Read the article

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