Qi spine clinic is India’s first and only healthcare offering that exclusively focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of back pain, whether severe, moderate or chronic. It is an initiative of brothers Nithij and Anuj Arenja

1. Clinic Locations: Mumbai- +91 8655885566, Delhi- +91 7827907070, Pune- +91 9930615123

2. Qi spine clinic is India’s
first and only healthcare
offering that exclusively
focuses on the diagnosis
and treatment of back pain,
whether severe, moderate
or chronic. It is an initiative
of brothers Nithij and Anuj
Arenja
Nithij Arenja
Anuj Arenja

3. Times of India, 17th January 2015
Runners take note: Poor gait, extra long strides can injure your spine and knee
“A weak or painful back can affect the
entire body's stability and hamper a
runner’s performance. Mostly runners
focus on improving their running
endurance, but they have to be
mindful of the fact that while training
for a marathon, it’s critical to make
your spine stronger.” said Dr.Garima
Anandani of Qi spine clinic.
“Even if the runner’s stride is not in
proportion with his or her body frame,
it could affect his or her spine. For the
same reason runners should be
mindful of how much their arms
swing.” said Dr.Anandani.

4. Bombay Times, 16th October 2014
For A Healthier Spine
It has been found after research
that back pain, neck pain and
spinal cord problems are result
of poor posture. Staying inactive
for a long time can also lead to
spinal disorders.
Dr. Tejas Upasana, Dr. Gautam
Shetty and Dr. Garima Anandani
of Qi spine clinic have mentioned
a few tips that will help to protect
the spine and keep it fit and
pain-free.

5. Bombay Times, 28th November 2014
Are Gadgets Responsible For Your Bad Posture And Back Pain?
There is excessive strain on the
spine, explains Dr. Garima
Anandani, chief spine specialist at Qi
spine clinic when one is mostly
looking in a forward and downward
position at any hand-held mobile
device (mobile phone, video game
unit, computer, mp3 player and e-
reader). She says holding your head,
which weighs several pounds, at this
angle puts a lot of strain on your
neck muscles which aren’t designed
for it. Consider that the average
human head weighs 10lbs in a
neutral position. For every inch you
tilt your head forward, the pressure
on your spine doubles.

6. HT Café, 12th August 2014
Watch Your Back
Although there’s no scientific link to
prove that humid weather conditions
aggravate back pain, Dr. Gautam
Shetty, orthopedic surgeon, Qi spine
clinic, says, “Weather doesn’t affect
pain directly, it changes the perception
in people, and it’s their anxiety that
leads them to believe that their pain
has increased. However, lack of
physical activity and reduced exposure
to sunlight in the rainy season may
lead to fall in vitamin D levels and
cause back pain. Lack of exercise may
aggravate stiffness in joints, especially
the back, in patients with disorders
such as rheumatoid arthritis and
ankylosing spondylitis.”

7. Mint, 14th October 2014
Straight, Strong And Flexible
Dr. Gautam Shetty, consulting
orthopedic surgeon and research-
director at Qi spine clinic, shares data
from yet-to-be-published survey
conducted by the healthcare clinic in
Mumbai from January 2012 and
October 2013 on around 5000 people.
“ The self-employed (business people)
were found to be most prone to back
pain (41%). Working professionals
followed at 26%, homemakers at 20%,
sales workers and students each at
5% and retired people at 3%.”

8. Mint, 31st March 2015
Take care of your spine
In March 2014, Sushant Dabolkar
consulted Tanisha Saboo, spine
consultant, Qi spine clinic, Mumbai.
After an extensive examination that
involved checking his posture and
movements, Dr. Saboo suggested a
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A
disc bulge was found in his lower
back. “This bulge was irritating the
surrounding structure, including the
nerves, and was responsible for the
pain in his legs. Sushant was
diagnosed with a disc protrusion,
commonly called slip disc.” says Dr.
Saboo.

9. DNA After hrs, 3rd August 2014
No Looking Back
Digital Spine Analysis is intended for
patients with acute/chronic back pain
with or without radiating pain. Back pain
can occur due to lumbago, degenerative
disc disease, disc prolapse, or hyper
mobility of the spine. However for issues
like active malignancy, infections,
dislocations and fractures etc, a DSA is
not applicable.

10. Mid-day, 7th August 2014
Pain kept him away for 4 years, but this 24-yr-old is now back in college
In 2013, Advait Thakur’s family introduced
him to a new form of therapy, which
analyses the muscular evaluation of the
spine. “MRIs and X-Rays simply locate the
problem, but what Advait needed was a
functional diagnosis of the spine. It took
painful sessions but he finally walked out
with very little pain and is now in much
better shape.” said Dr.Garima Anandani,
chief spine specialist at Qi spine clinic, who
supervised Advait’s treatment.

11. Mid-day, 12th October 2014
Back Up Plan
“We say that smoking is injurious to health,
but sedentary lifestyle is even more harmful.”
says Dr. Garima Anandani, chief spine
specialist, Qi spine clinic.
She says that simple activities like keeping
your feet straight and slouching on your pillow
while watching television, sitting on the settee
without a backrest and allowing your feet to
dangle cause the back to form the perfect “C”
which is the most imperfect posture for the
spine.

12. Afternoon,22nd July 2014
Pain, Pain, Go Away!
Dr.Gautam Shetty, orthopedic surgeon and
research director at Qi spine clinic tells us,
“Muscle cramps are very common cause of
pain and soreness during exercising. The
pain usually settles if you rest enough,
stretch the affected part of your body and
drink adequate amounts of fluids. If your
muscles are worked beyond capacity, it can
lead to tears resulting in sustained pain and
might also injure your tendons and
ligaments, causing significant pain and
disability.” Your body can take anywhere
between two weeks and several months to
recover from over-training.

13. Qi spine clinic
Mumbai- +91 8655885566
Delhi- +91 7827907070
Pune- +91 9930615123