Vanessa Palmer

London

December 2025 

 

I first met Paul Jairaj eight years ago when he was recommended to me by a friend.

I had been a professional ballet dancer with The Royal Ballet for 22 years and been teaching and coaching one on one for 7 years when the pain in my right hip became unbearable to a point where I could no longer function even as a non dancer.

Having never experienced an injury or surgery it was incredibly daunting and I was so scared but Paul was so unbelievably reassuring and so confident in the outcome he could and would provide that my trust in him was instantaneous.

After my surgery, which was not under general anaesthetic, he was very present in my recovery and three days later I left the hospital on one crutch. Three weeks later I was in the studio teaching. Yes I had to sit down and I wasn’t exactly demonstrating but I also wasn’t limited in my movement. No one believed I would achieve this except Paul.

I followed his very specific recovery notes and 6 weeks later at a post op check I was standing on one leg and bending and rising on balance. There were no hiccups in my recovery and I went on to be able to fully demonstrate to my students.

Fast forward to 2025 and the left hip was now unbearable. Truthfully it had been frightening in its decay. Impossible to organise another operation due to being self employed I had to make it last so I went fully into a non processed food diet that reduced inflammation. This totally worked and lessened the pain as I prepared for my left hip surgery.

There was no way anyone other than Paul would be doing this. My utter trust in him and his team made the whole procedure nothing short of amazing. I was even able to keep this a secret from our son who had recently started university because I was in and out of surgery so quickly and three days later back home. My scar wasn’t even stitched it was glued!

24hrs after my hip operation I was able to lift my knee to almost 90 degrees. 7 days after surgery I was eating in a restaurant ( bit swollen but still in a restaurant!) and I could walk with my crutches so easily.

I followed everything Paul recommended, I did all of my exercises, plus Pilates under instruction everyday and I rested, I ate the correct foods however it’s Paul’s absolute confidence in what he can do that has restored my mobility and given me my life and livelihood back. My new hips are bespoke to me. This innovative, unique and holistic approach to hip surgery that Paul provides gets extremely successful results.

Three weeks post surgery, aged 55, I was teaching in a studio again. Three months and I’m demonstrating again…perhaps not full turnout but moving quickly and able to jump!

Paul has a passion for what he does. He has a special gift, a vocation. He cares. It’s evidenced by the results he achieves.

He is simply the best.

Mr Paul Jairaj

MB ChB, FRCS (Eng) FRCS (Tr&Orth)

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Mr Paul Jairaj is a world-class London hip & knee surgeon leading the way with the most advanced proven treatment options.