**KEY FACT**
Despite the names, most people who develop tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow in Kathmandu have never picked up a racquet or a golf club. The real cause is almost always repetitive strain from typing, gripping a phone, lifting groceries, gym training, or manual work. Both conditions respond very well to targeted physiotherapy and manual therapy without surgery.
PATIENT STORY
‘The pain shot from my lower back all the way down to my foot. I could not sit, stand, or sleep comfortably. After 6 sessions at MT Hospital Baneshwor, the pain was almost completely gone.’ — Ramesh K., Kathmandu
WHY THIS MATTERS
Hip pain is one of the most disabling conditions affecting adults in Nepal — yet most patients are told their only option is surgery or lifelong painkillers. At MT Hospital Kathmandu, we offer a completely different approach: a combination of PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) therapy, manual therapy, and specialist physiotherapy that treats the root cause of hip pain and, in many cases, eliminates the need for surgery altogether. Nepal’s pioneer in manual therapy since 2011.
KEY FACTS
Avascular necrosis (AVN) is one of the most serious orthopaedic conditions affecting young and middle-aged adults in Nepal. Without early treatment, it leads to joint collapse and eventual need for total joint replacement surgery. The good news: in early-to-mid stages, PRP therapy combined with manual therapy and physiotherapy can halt disease progression and significantly restore function — without surgery. MT Hospital Kathmandu is one of the very few centres in Nepal offering this combined approach.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common nerve compression conditions in the world — and its prevalence is rapidly rising in Nepal as desk work, smartphone use, and computer-based jobs become increasingly common in Kathmandu’s growing urban workforce. Yet many patients in Nepal who receive a CTS diagnosis are immediately told they need surgery — when, in the majority of cases, this simply is not true.
Vertigo and dizziness are among the most distressing and disabling symptoms a person can experience. The sudden sensation that the room is spinning — or that you are spinning — can strike without warning, making it impossible to walk safely, work, or carry out daily activities. Despite how debilitating vertigo can be, many patients in Kathmandu do not know that it can often be resolved quickly and completely with the right physiotherapy treatment.
Arthritis — particularly osteoarthritis — is one of the most prevalent and debilitating conditions affecting Nepal’s ageing population. The word ‘arthritis’ means joint inflammation, and its effects — pain, stiffness, swelling, and progressive loss of function — are deeply familiar to millions of Nepali individuals and their families.
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body — and this mobility makes it uniquely vulnerable to pain and injury. Shoulder pain is one of the most common reasons people seek physiotherapy in Kathmandu, affecting workers, athletes, homemakers, and older adults alike. Yet many shoulder conditions go undiagnosed or untreated because patients assume surgery is inevitable — when in reality, the vast majority of shoulder conditions respond excellently to expert manual therapy and physiotherapy.
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is one of the most common — yet most frequently misdiagnosed — causes of chronic musculoskeletal pain in Nepal. Many patients with MPS spend months or years undergoing investigations and treatments for other conditions, remaining undiagnosed and in pain, simply because their trigger points have not been identified and treated.
Nepal is one of the world’s greatest trekking destinations — home to Everest Base Camp, the Annapurna Circuit, Langtang Valley, and dozens of other extraordinary trails that attract hundreds of thousands of trekkers each year from across Nepal and around the world. With great trekking, however, comes significant physical challenge — and for many trekkers, that challenge results in injury.