Big promises. Zero results. That’s what Research Ayu stands for.
Please do not waste your money with Research Ayu. I personally have not met a single person who claims to have genuinely benefited from their treatment, despite the large number of testimonials and images they circulate online.
Marketing:
This appears to be the only department that functions efficiently. The moment I showed interest, I received multiple calls from different centres, aggressively pushing me to visit. That should have been the first red flag. Once you share your phone number or email, the follow-up is relentless.
My visit:
I went only to understand their claims. As of January 2026, there is no universally accepted, clinically proven method that reliably regrows knee cartilage in a full, functional, long-term manner for most patients. This is well established in leading orthopaedic literature (AJSM, Arthroscopy, Osteoarthritis & Cartilage, KSSTA, Journal of Orthopaedic Research).
The “scientific proof” they cite (SKETS study):
The study used to support “cartilage regeneration” is a retrospective clinic-record review, not a controlled clinical trial. It has no control group, relies only on plain X-ray joint space measurements (which are highly position-dependent), and provides no direct evidence of cartilage regrowth.
Short-term changes are interpreted as regeneration without standardized imaging protocols or independent verification. The analysis treats 170 knees from 93 patients as independent data, which may overstate significance. The authors later disclose affiliation with the treatment provider despite initially stating no conflict.
Conclusion: the paper does not meet the evidentiary threshold required to support advertising claims of cartilage regeneration or disease modification.
Promises vs reality:
After briefly moving my knee, I was initially told I had Grade 2 damage. When I reported no relief later, this suddenly became Grade 4. I was promised I would be pain-free after 20 sessions. The treatment involved “detox” oil massage, “regeneration” oil massage, and a detox diet. When I said I would follow a different diet, I was immediately told no diet was needed. When I said I travel frequently and couldn’t attend regularly, that was also “not a problem.”
Everything was acceptable as long as I started treatment immediately.
Doctors:
This was a major red flag. Almost every week there was a different doctor. Each had a different opinion. When I asked about previous doctors, I was told they had left the organisation.
Pricing:
Initially quoted very high per session. Since I wasnt interested, I said 1/3rd and agreed immediately. Even that felt cery high for what was provided.
Treatment:
The first 10 days were a so-called “detox phase” involving potli massage with castor oil. There is no credible Ayurvedic or biomedical evidence that castor-oil massage removes toxins, cleanses lymph, reverses osteoarthritis, regenerates cartilage, or corrects joint space narrowing.
After 10 days, there was no improvement in pain or mobility. They then started a short “regeneration” oil pouring session. When there was still no change, I had to argue to get even the full duration.
Outcome:
I had X-rays taken before and after treatment. I could see no change, and my pain remained the same. When I showed them this, the narrative changed completely: I was now told that 20 days is not enough and that I would need much longer treatment—a complete reversal of what was promised earlier.
Independent radiographic observation:
A side-by-side review of the two knee radiographs shows no observable interval change in joint space width, bony alignment, or degenerative features. Medial compartment narrowing and overall joint architecture appear materially unchanged. There is no visible radiographic evidence of improvement or regeneration.
PS:
These are my personal experiences and observations, stated truthfully and based on direct interaction and available evidence.
