Back Pain Physiotherapy at Home in Aundh, Pune

The back pain we see in Aundh often has a tidy explanation: hours of sitting with little variety. A morning of video calls, a lunch at the same chair, an afternoon of emails and then a slow drive or cab ride along University Road add up to eight or nine hours with the spine in one position. By evening the lower back is stiff, the neck is tight and standing up feels like an effort.

The back pain physiotherapy guide explains causes and treatment in general terms. This page deals with how that picture plays out in Aundh homes and what a visit to your flat involves.

Where the sitting hours come from

• The home desk that is not a desk. Many Aundh households work from a dining table, a sofa or a bed. A table is usually too high for the chair and a laptop screen too low, so the head drops forward and the lower back slumps.
• The commute. Whether you drive, ride or share a cab to an office on the Aundh or Baner side, queues at the chowks mean long spells in one seat with one foot working the pedals.
• Weekend catch-up. Heavy lifting in the gym or a sudden burst of cleaning after five sedentary days is a common trigger for a sharp flare-up.
• Carrying shopping and children. A bag of groceries from the nearby store, a toddler on one hip and a school bag carried one-sided all load the spine unevenly.

None of this requires giving up work. It tells the physiotherapist which positions to test and what to change.

How the first visit goes

The physiotherapist begins by asking how the pain started, where it travels, what makes it better or worse and whether you have any warning signs. Then comes an examination: how far the spine bends, whether the hips are tight, and whether leg strength, reflexes and sensation are normal. This separates ordinary mechanical back pain from pain caused by an irritated nerve, which is handled differently. If pain runs down a leg, our knee pain page for Aundh may also be useful, as leg and knee symptoms often overlap with back problems.

Being at your flat means the assessment uses your real surroundings. You may be asked to sit at the table where you work, lie on your own bed, or show how you pick something off the floor. The physiotherapist can then adjust the height of your seat or screen on the spot, and suggest where a standing break fits into your calls.

Treatment generally combines hands-on work to ease stiffness and muscle spasm, a few exercises chosen for your particular problem, and clear advice on posture and activity. If pain is too strong to exercise, a portable pain-relief device may be used briefly so that movement becomes possible. The exercises are kept short, so that they can be done between calls.

Keeping the back moving between visits

• Stand up every thirty to forty minutes, even for a minute, and walk to the window or the balcony.
• Put the screen at eye level and keep the elbows near the body. A separate keyboard makes this easier.
• On a long drive, move your seat so that the knees sit slightly below the hips, and stop for a short walk when you can.
• Lift with the load close, bend at the hips and knees and avoid twisting while carrying. Make two trips with bags rather than one heavy one.
• Do the prescribed exercises regularly. Doing a lot on a good day tends to cause a bad one.

When back pain needs urgent medical review

Go to a hospital emergency department, and do not book physiotherapy first, if you notice any of the following:

• difficulty passing urine, loss of control of bladder or bowels, or numbness around the genitals or inner thighs;
• weakness in a leg that is getting worse, or a foot that catches when you walk;
• back pain after a fall or road accident, particularly in an older person;
• back pain with fever, unexplained weight loss or a history of cancer;
• severe pain at night that no position relieves.

When a doctor has ruled out a serious cause, treatment can start. You can book through the booking page, or read more about home physiotherapy in Aundh and the areas we cover.