Written by a patient at BMI The Runnymede Hospital Story

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  I had had a successful right hip operation in 2012 but in 2014 fell off my bike and ruptured the ACL in my left knee, which was reconstructed July 2014. The stress, limping from this injury and subsequent operation, affected my, up that point, successfully replaced right hip. Bursitis developed, giving acute pain both in the daytime, but especially at night. I lost sleep because I could not get comfortable in any position and I had to resign myself to life in the slow lane.
  Then my osteopath, who had been trying to relieve the pain by weekly treatments , met Mr Chana at a conference. He found out about keyhole surgery that might possibly help me. I got a referral to Mr Chana, who listened carefully to the description of my problem (unlike a previous consultant, who, without even looking at my hip sent me for Cortizone Injections). An operation called an ITB keyhole release was performed and in 10 weeks I was completely healed and pain free.
  I have a number of friends who have bursitis who have been in pain for years. No-one has claimed that this operation is always successful, but it worked for me and it could well work for others. Mr Chana gave me hope and subsequently, with his help, I got my life back.