Sevens Physiotherapy — HSR Layout, Bangalore

Move without pain and stay that way.

Expert physiotherapy for neck pain, back pain, sports injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation, ACL recovery, knee replacement, and 20+ conditions. Assessment-first. Evidence-based. Written plan at every visit.

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1,200+Patients Treated
4.9★Google Rating
8+Years Practice
98%Satisfaction
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45-min assessment · Written plan · No referral needed
4.9★
Google Rating
20+
Conditions Treated
1,200+
Patients Recovered
98%
Satisfaction Rate

About the Treatment

Five disciplines
woven into
one programme.

Physiotherapy at Sevens is not a single technique applied to a symptom. It is a systematic clinical approach drawing on multiple disciplines — chosen specifically for your assessment findings, not applied generically.

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01
Physiotherapy

The clinical foundation — hands-on assessment of your movement, strength, and neural function followed by manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and a written treatment plan tailored to your findings.

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02
Postural Correction

Identifying and correcting the muscle imbalances, joint stiffness, and ergonomic factors driving your postural dysfunction — not just prescribing generic stretches. Ergonomic review included as standard.

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03
Clinical Pilates

Physiotherapist-supervised Pilates for core stability, back pain rehabilitation, and movement quality. Individual assessment before every programme. Maximum 4 per group.

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04
Nutrition

Clinical nutrition for injury recovery, anti-inflammatory protocols, and weight management. Programmes built on your blood work and health history — not a generic meal plan.

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Fitness Training

Physiotherapist-supervised strength and conditioning — bridging the gap between discharge and returning to an active lifestyle.

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See It In Action

Watch how we
assess & treat.

Every technique we use is explained before it is applied. These short videos show exactly what to expect.

What happens at your first appointment
How manual therapy feels in practice
What dry needling actually does
A real patient's rehabilitation journey
▶ Your First Assessment (4 min)
Manual Therapy
Dry Needling

Conditions We Treat

Every condition starts
with one diagnosis.

We do not assign you to a protocol based on your diagnosis label. We assess the specific mechanical, neurological, and lifestyle factors driving your condition — then build a plan around those findings.

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CervicalNeck Pain

Disc problems, spondylosis, muscle tension, nerve root irritation, tech neck from screen use.

Most Common
ShoulderShoulder Pain

Rotator cuff tears, frozen shoulder, impingement, AC joint injury, shoulder instability.

LumbarBack Pain

Mechanical back pain, disc herniations, sciatica, facet joint problems, chronic spinal conditions.

Most Common
HipGroin Pain

Hip flexor and adductor injuries, sports hernia, piriformis syndrome, groin strain.

KneeKnee Pain

Patellofemoral pain, ITB syndrome, patellar tendinopathy, and knee pain from sport or degeneration.

Ankle / FootAnkle Pain

Ankle sprains, chronic ankle instability, lateral ligament tears, recurrent ankle injuries.

LigamentLigament Injuries

Complete and partial ligament tears across all joints — managed conservatively or post-operatively.

BoneFracture Rehabilitation

Post-fracture rehabilitation restoring strength, range of motion, and function after bone healing.

SurgicalPre & Post Surgery Rehab

Pre-operative prehab and post-surgical recovery for all orthopaedic procedures.

Specialist
Foot / HeelPlantar Fasciitis

Heel and arch pain from plantar fascia overload — treated with progressive loading and gait retraining.

Knee / SportsACL & Meniscal

ACL and meniscal rehabilitation — from acute management to objective return-to-sport testing.

Specialist
SurgicalKnee Replacement Rehab

Post-total or unicompartmental knee replacement — milestone-based, surgeon-coordinated.

SurgicalHip Replacement Rehab

Post-hip replacement restoration of gait, strength, and function from early mobilisation to full activity.

SportsSports Injuries

All sports-related MSK injuries with return-to-sport testing before clearance.

Popular
GeriatricGeriatric Physiotherapy

Fall prevention, balance, mobility, and age-related musculoskeletal conditions in older adults.

WorkplaceErgonomics

Workstation assessment and correction for desk workers — occupational contributors to neck, back, shoulder pain.

DegenerativeOsteoarthritis Knee

Evidence-based OA management through progressive strengthening and load optimisation.

NeurologicalSpinal Injuries

Disc herniations, nerve root compression, spinal instability, and complex spinal conditions.

The Patient Journey

From first call to discharge.

Every patient follows the same clinical framework — structured, transparent, and milestone-driven at every step.

1
Discovery Call

5-minute call to understand your condition and confirm we are the right fit before you book.

2
Assessment

60-minute clinical assessment. Full history, physical examination. You leave with a written diagnosis and plan.

3
Treatment

Hands-on treatment, exercise prescription, technique integration — progressed based on your response.

4
Programme

Structured rehabilitation with clear milestones. You know exactly where you are in recovery every session.

5
Stay Strong

Discharge with a self-management plan, home exercise programme, and guidance on preventing recurrence.

▶ A Patient's Recovery Journey (5 min)

Advanced Techniques

Beyond the table —
tools we layer in.

These are not standalone treatments offered as upsells. Each technique is integrated into your clinical programme based on your assessment findings — where the evidence supports their use.

🌀Cupping Therapy

Soft tissue mobilisation for muscle stiffness, fascial restrictions, and post-training recovery. Applied clinically — not routinely.

Soft Tissue
🧱Dry Needling

Targeting myofascial trigger points in chronically overloaded muscle groups — effective for reducing pain sensitivity alongside your loading programme.

Trigger Points
💆Sports Massage

Physiotherapist-led therapeutic massage for injury recovery, muscle tightness, and post-training recovery — distinct from relaxation massage.

Recovery
🩉Kinesiology Taping

Applied for joint support, proprioceptive feedback, and load management during return to activity — guided by clinical indication.

Support
Cupping & Soft Tissue — Watch
▶ Cupping in practice (2 min)
Kinesiology Taping — Watch
▶ Kinesiology taping (2 min)

An integrated clinic — not a treatment shop

"We won't book you in for fifteen sessions to fix a problem that needs five. Honesty, not revenue."

— Dr. Suresh Pillai, Lead Physiotherapist

1,200+Patients treated
4.9★Google rating
98%Satisfaction rate
8+Years experience
Milestone-secured, not time-based

Objective return-to-sport testing before clearance. Criterion-based progression — not time-based guessing.

One clinician, not a rota

Same physiotherapist at every session. Continuity consistently improves clinical outcomes.

Outcome-focused programmes

Written plan at every assessment. You always know your diagnosis, approach, and realistic timeline.

Discharge is a goal

We work to discharge you — not keep you coming back indefinitely. Self-management is built into every programme.

Recovery Outcomes

Before & After
Treatment at Sevens

Representative outcomes from patients treated at our clinic. Real data across our most common conditions.

Chronic Lower Back PainDisc-related — 38yr software engineer
MeasureBeforeAfter
Pain score (VAS)7.5/101.5/10
Sitting tolerance20 minFull day
Lumbar flexionRestrictedFull range
Leg pain / sciaticaPresentResolved
Recovery: 12 sessions · 8 weeks
ACL ReconstructionPost-surgical — 26yr footballer
MeasureBeforeAfter
Quad strength (LSI)52%94%
Single hop testNot tested92% symmetry
Knee swellingSignificantResolved
Return to sport—Full at 9 months
Recovery: 32 sessions · 9 months
Osteoarthritis KneeConservative management — 58yr patient
MeasureBeforeAfter
Pain on walking8/102/10
Stair climbingAvoidedComfortable
Walking distance200m max2km+ daily
Daily NSAIDsYesStopped
Recovery: 16 sessions · 12 weeks

Patient Stories

What recovery feels like.

Real recoveries. Unedited experiences. From patients across HSR Layout and Bangalore.

★★★★★
ACL Rehabilitation

"Eighteen weeks after my surgery I was back on the football pitch. Sevens had a structured programme and never let me skip the boring work — and that is exactly why I came back."

RK
Rahul K.ACL Recovery · HSR Layout
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Chronic Back Pain

"Nobody had told me why my back hurt for three years. Sevens did it in the first 45 minutes. That was the turning point."

PM
Priya M.Chronic Pain · Koramangala
Recovery Story — Rahul
Recovery Story — Priya
Knee Replacement
Sports Injury

The Clinicians

The clinicians who'll
actually see you.

Every session is conducted by a qualified specialist physiotherapist. No technicians. No delegation.

DLead Physio
Dr. Suresh PillaiLead Physiotherapist

10+ years specialist experience in orthopaedic and sports rehabilitation. Expert in ACL, chronic pain, and return-to-sport clearance. BPT, MPT (Orthopaedics).

BPTMPT OrthopaedicsDry Needling
APilates Specialist
Ananya KumarClinical Pilates Specialist

Qualified physiotherapist and certified clinical Pilates instructor. Specialises in postural correction, core rehabilitation, and chronic back pain. BPT, Dip. Pilates.

BPTDip. Clinical PilatesPostural Rehab
KSports Physio
Kavya MenonSports Physiotherapist

Specialist in sports injury rehabilitation, running biomechanics, and return-to-sport testing. Experience with recreational and competitive athletes. BPT, MPT (Sports).

BPTMPT SportsKinesio Taping

Common Questions

Pain is a signal.
Don't silence it —
solve it.

Every question below comes from a real patient. We believe in giving you full information — so you can make a confident decision about your care without pressure.

If your question is not here, call us or WhatsApp directly. A clinician answers — not a receptionist.

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About Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession focused on assessing, diagnosing, and treating musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiorespiratory conditions through physical means — manual therapy, exercise, education, and advanced techniques. At Sevens, every programme begins with a thorough clinical assessment that identifies the specific mechanical, postural, and lifestyle factors driving your condition before any treatment begins.
A doctor assesses symptoms, orders imaging, and prescribes medication or referral. A physiotherapist specifically assesses the mechanical cause of your pain and treats it directly. For most musculoskeletal conditions, physiotherapy addresses the cause whereas medication manages the symptom. Both have a role and often work well in parallel.
Yes. Physiotherapy is the first-line treatment recommended by NICE, WHO, and major clinical guidelines globally for most musculoskeletal conditions — including lower back pain, osteoarthritis, shoulder impingement, and post-surgical rehabilitation. At Sevens, we use techniques with strong evidence bases and adapt them to your individual clinical presentation.
For many conditions, yes. Clinical evidence consistently shows that physiotherapy produces equivalent outcomes to surgery for knee osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tendinopathy, and lumbar disc herniation in the majority of patients — without the risk, recovery time, or cost of an operation. We will always tell you honestly when surgery is the more appropriate option.
Physiotherapy takes a comprehensive clinical approach — assessment, manual therapy, exercise prescription, patient education, and progressive rehabilitation. Chiropractic care is primarily focused on spinal manipulation as the primary intervention. At Sevens, we integrate manual techniques where evidence supports them within a broader, individually tailored programme.
Sports massage is one specific technique — therapeutic soft tissue work applied to muscles and connective tissue. Physiotherapy encompasses sports massage as a component of a broader clinical programme that also includes diagnosis, exercise prescription, movement retraining, load management, and patient education.
Your First Visit
Your first appointment is a structured 45–60 minute clinical assessment. It covers a full clinical history, hands-on physical examination of movement and strength, an explanation of findings in plain language, and a written treatment plan. You leave knowing your diagnosis, treatment approach, and realistic timeline. Treatment begins at the second appointment.
No. Physiotherapists are primary healthcare practitioners — you can book directly without a GP referral. If you have a referral letter, scan report, or blood test results, bring them — they provide useful clinical context. But they are not required. We are direct-access from day one.
Bring any MRI reports, X-ray reports, scan images, referral letters, and a list of current medications. Wear something comfortable that allows access to the area being assessed — shorts or loose trousers for lower back or hip; a vest or loose t-shirt for shoulder or neck. We have private assessment rooms and changing facilities.
This depends on your condition, severity, and goals. Typical ranges: acute soft tissue injury 4–8 sessions; chronic musculoskeletal conditions 8–16 sessions; post-surgical rehabilitation 12–24 sessions. We do not sell fixed packages. Your session count is determined by your clinical progress — nothing else.
The assessment involves gentle movement tests, manual palpation, and neurological testing where relevant. Your physiotherapist will work within your comfort level throughout and explain what they are doing before they do it. If at any point you are uncomfortable, tell us and we will adapt immediately.
Yes — and we actively recommend early assessment even in acute pain. Early intervention consistently reduces overall recovery time and prevents the development of compensatory movement patterns that prolong recovery. Your physiotherapist will tailor the assessment and any immediate treatment to your current pain level.
We typically have availability within 2–4 working days for new patient assessments, with same-week appointments usually available. For acute injuries in the first 48 hours, mention this when booking and we will prioritise where possible. You can book via our website, by calling, or by WhatsApp. We call back within 2 working hours.
Treatment & Techniques
Dry needling uses the same fine sterile needles as acupuncture but with a completely different rationale — targeting myofascial trigger points based on Western anatomical and neurophysiological principles, not traditional Chinese medicine meridian theory. At Sevens, dry needling is performed only by physiotherapists with specific post-graduate training.
The evidence for cupping is mixed and condition-specific. Where evidence is stronger — fascial restriction, myofascial pain, and post-training muscle recovery — we use it appropriately within a clinical programme. We do not use it as a treatment prop or upsell. Cupping is one of several soft tissue techniques applied based on your assessment findings.
When applied correctly, kinesiology tape can provide proprioceptive feedback to joints, offer mild mechanical support without restricting range of motion, assist with oedema management through lymphatic facilitation, and reduce pain signalling through cutaneous receptor stimulation. At Sevens, taping is used as a supportive adjunct during rehabilitation and return-to-activity phases.
There is an important distinction between treatment discomfort and harmful pain. Some techniques can produce a degree of therapeutic discomfort that is normal and clinically appropriate. Your physiotherapist will explain every technique, ask for feedback continuously, and work within your comfort level. Post-session soreness for 24–48 hours is common after soft tissue work.
Your home exercise programme is built specifically around your assessment findings — not taken from a generic list. Exercises target the specific deficits identified: muscle imbalances, movement dysfunctions, proprioceptive deficits, or strength asymmetries. A written or video-recorded programme is provided at every relevant session.
Painkillers manage the neurological sensation of pain without addressing the structural cause. They do not repair tissue, restore strength, improve movement patterns, or correct biomechanical drivers. For most musculoskeletal presentations, physiotherapy treats the cause. Painkillers treat the signal. Both have a role — but one without the other is incomplete management.
Specific Conditions
For many patients with mechanical back pain, yes — particularly when the specific drivers are identified and corrected rather than just managing the symptom. Where complete elimination is not possible (degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis), significant functional improvement and pain reduction is consistently achievable.
In the majority of cases, yes. Sciatica responds well to physiotherapy including neural mobilisation techniques, directional preference exercise, manual therapy, and progressive loading. Surgery is typically considered only after 6–12 weeks of appropriate conservative management without sufficient improvement.
Yes — and the evidence strongly supports an active rather than passive approach. Rest alone does not resolve plantar fasciitis. The most effective intervention combines progressive loading through heavy slow resistance and calf strengthening, gait retraining to address biomechanical contributors, and footwear assessment.
Considerably more than most patients expect. Evidence-based physiotherapy for knee OA includes progressive strengthening targeting the quadriceps, hip abductors, and posterior chain to offload the knee joint; load management adapting activity levels; manual therapy to maintain range of motion; and education that movement is medicine. Clinical guidelines across all major bodies recommend physiotherapy as the primary treatment for knee OA before considering surgical intervention.
Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) typically progresses through three phases — freezing, frozen, and thawing — over 18–24 months. Physiotherapy significantly reduces this timeline and the severity of each phase. With appropriate treatment, most patients achieve significant functional improvement within 12–16 sessions.
Absolutely — and the evidence for physiotherapy in older patients is particularly strong. Age is not a contraindication. Geriatric physiotherapy at Sevens addresses fall prevention, balance rehabilitation, mobility and functional independence, post-fracture and post-replacement rehabilitation, and age-related muscle weakness. We also offer home visit physiotherapy for patients who cannot travel to the clinic.
Yes — and desk-related neck pain is one of our most common presentations. The approach addresses the structural contributors through manual therapy and specific exercise, combined with a workstation ergonomic review identifying and correcting the postural environment maintaining the problem. Most desk-related neck pain patients see significant improvement within 6–8 sessions.
Sports Injuries & Surgical Rehabilitation
ACL reconstruction rehabilitation takes a minimum of 9 months before return to contact sport — based on current clinical evidence. Athletes who return before 9 months have significantly higher re-rupture rates. The milestone is not the calendar — it is passing validated strength symmetry tests, single-leg hop tests, and sport-specific benchmarks. At Sevens, we follow criterion-based progression throughout all six phases of ACL rehabilitation.
Pre-operative physiotherapy (prehab) strengthens the muscles around the surgical site before the operation. Multiple clinical trials show prehab patients recover faster post-operatively, achieve better functional outcomes, require fewer post-operative physiotherapy sessions, and experience less post-operative pain. This is particularly well-evidenced for knee replacement, ACL reconstruction, hip replacement, and spinal surgery. Book your prehab assessment as soon as your surgery date is confirmed.
In most cases, yes — and maintaining fitness during rehabilitation is clinically important. Most athletes can continue upper body training, non-aggravating cross-training (swimming, cycling where appropriate), and structured strength work during rehabilitation. We manage training load carefully to prevent detraining without risking re-aggravation.
Post-total or unicompartmental knee replacement rehabilitation at Sevens follows a milestone-based programme coordinated with your surgical team's protocol. Walking with aids begins Day 1–2 post-op; walking without aids typically at 4–6 weeks; stair climbing independently usually by 8–10 weeks; full functional recovery and return to recreational activity by 4–6 months.
Recurrence almost always indicates the original injury was not fully rehabilitated — specifically that the underlying biomechanical or strength drivers were never identified and corrected. Common reasons include returning to sport based on pain resolution rather than objective testing, inadequate time in the neuromuscular and proprioceptive phases, and unresolved strength asymmetries between limbs.
Practical & Booking
Coverage varies significantly by insurer and policy. Most comprehensive health insurance plans cover physiotherapy for post-surgical rehabilitation or following an injury claim. Some plans cover ongoing treatment for chronic conditions with prior approval. We provide clinical documentation, detailed receipts, and diagnosis letters to support any insurance claim.
Yes. Home visit physiotherapy is available across HSR Layout and wider Bangalore for patients who cannot travel to the clinic — including elderly patients, post-surgical patients in early recovery, and patients with complex mobility restrictions. Home visits provide the same clinical standard as in-clinic treatment.
For musculoskeletal pain — joint pain, muscle pain, nerve-related limb symptoms, sports injuries — physiotherapy is appropriate as a first point of contact. See a doctor first if your pain is accompanied by: unexplained weight loss, fever, or night sweats; significant trauma with possible fracture; bilateral neurological symptoms in both limbs simultaneously; loss of bladder or bowel control; or pain at rest consistently waking you from sleep.
If your condition is not responding as expected, we will tell you honestly — and adapt the approach accordingly. We reassess formally after every 4–6 sessions. If not progressing, we consider whether the diagnosis is correct, whether a different technique approach is indicated, whether imaging is required, or whether a different specialist would be more appropriate.
Physiotherapy is safe during pregnancy when delivered by a qualified practitioner. We commonly treat pelvic girdle pain, lower back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and postural problems during pregnancy. Certain techniques are contraindicated and avoided. Please inform us of your pregnancy at the time of booking.
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