Dr. Ankkur Kumar
Is hip pain making it difficult to walk, sit comfortably or get a good night's sleep? Expert care is closer than you think.
Hip pain has a way of quietly limiting your day — a chair you avoid, a walk you cut short. If this feels familiar, you deserve a proper diagnosis and a plan that actually works.
You feel a deep ache in your hip or groin that does not go away.
Simple activities like getting out of a chair or walking short distances have become painful and tiring.
The pain sometimes travels down your thigh or into your lower back.
You have been told to manage it with painkillers but nothing is giving you lasting relief.
Dr. Ankkur Kumar helps patients get a proper diagnosis and the right treatment plan.
The hip is a ball and socket joint that supports your body weight and allows a wide range of movement. When the cartilage, bones or surrounding muscles of the hip are damaged or inflamed, even basic movement becomes painful.
Hip pain is commonly dismissed as a sign of old age. But it can affect people of all ages — especially those with an active lifestyle, a history of injury or conditions like avascular necrosis and arthritis.
Left untreated, hip pain tends to worsen over time. The joint can deteriorate further, making treatment more complex and recovery longer.
Early evaluation by a specialist gives you the best chance of recovering fully with minimal or no surgical intervention.
From wear and tear to fractures, here are the most common reasons patients come to us for hip pain.
Wear and tear of the hip joint causing chronic pain and stiffness. Most common in adults over 50.
Loss of blood supply to the hip bone causing serious joint damage if not treated early.
Inflammation of fluid sacs around the hip causing sharp pain on the outer side of the hip.
Damage to the cartilage ring around the hip socket causing clicking, locking and deep groin pain.
Common in older adults after a fall. Requires urgent specialist assessment and treatment.
Persistent pain that continues long after an accident or sports injury to the hip area.
Every patient's hip condition is different. Dr. Ankkur takes time to understand your pain, history and lifestyle before any recommendation is made.
Thorough examination and imaging to find the exact cause of your pain. No assumptions. No unnecessary tests.
Medicines, physiotherapy and injections are used wherever possible to avoid surgery.
When surgery is the right option, Dr. Ankkur uses the DAA MIS technique — a minimally invasive approach that causes less muscle damage and allows faster recovery than traditional hip surgery. Learn more about Hip Replacement Surgery in Pune.
Arthritis, injuries, muscle or tendon problems and even problems in the lower back can cause pain felt in the hip or groin. An examination helps find the real cause.
Get checked if the pain lasts more than a few days, wakes you at night, makes walking or sitting difficult, or started after a fall.
No. Many people are first treated with medicines, physiotherapy, changes in activity or injections. Hip replacement is discussed only if other treatment is not enough.
After a physical examination, your doctor may advise an X-ray and, only if needed, an MRI or other tests.
At the PCMC Treatment Centre in Pimple Saudagar, Pune (097311 32793), or at the Balewadi centre (092297 22398). Call or WhatsApp to confirm a time. Clinic hours are Monday to Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM, and Sunday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Pimple Saudagar.
Hip pain that is ignored only gets worse. The sooner you get the right diagnosis, the better your outcome.
Same-day appointments available. Walk-ins welcome at both clinics.
If conservative treatment is not giving you lasting relief, read our guide to Joint Replacement Surgery in Pune to understand when surgery becomes the right next step.
Visiting from Pimple Saudagar or PCMC? See our page on the Orthopedic Doctor in Pimple Saudagar.