Knee Pain Physiotherapy at Home in Aundh, Pune

A knee that hurts in an Aundh apartment tower is rarely hurting in the abstract. It hurts at the point where the lift stops a few steps short of the door, on the low sofa that is hard to rise from, on the stairs to the terrace, and on the long walk to the gate when the lift is busy. The cause may be wear in the joint, a weak thigh muscle, an old injury or a combination, but the plan works well when it is fitted to those specific moments.

The knee pain physiotherapy guide covers the causes in general. Here we look at what home treatment in Aundh involves.

Everyday places where the knee is tested

• The society compound. Internal roads and gardens are the usual walking route. Their paving is often uneven, and a kerb at the edge of a footpath can catch a stiff knee.
• The flat itself. Low seating, a deep bed and a floor-level prayer space ask the knee to bend further than it comfortably can.
• Bungalows with internal stairs. In the older colonies behind the main roads, the bedroom may be up a full flight, with a bathroom step at the top.
• Roadside footpaths. The wider pavement on the Parihar Chowk to Bremen Chowk stretch gives room for a longer walk, but the raised crossings and ramps need care for someone with a stiff or painful knee.
• Weekend sport. Badminton, football on a hard surface or a Sunday run can bring on pain in someone who has been sitting all week.

What a home session for knee pain looks like

The physiotherapist begins with a history: when the pain began, whether there was an injury, whether the knee swells, gives way or locks, and how far you can walk. Then the knee is examined for swelling, range of movement, strength in the thigh and hip, and the way you stand and walk. The back, hip and foot are often checked as well, because they influence the knee.

The treatment mix commonly includes gentle mobilising of a stiff joint, strengthening exercises for the thigh and hip muscles, and work on balance. If your pain is linked to a recent operation, read about post-surgery rehabilitation in Aundh, which describes how those sessions are planned. For arthritis, the emphasis is on keeping the joint moving and the muscles strong, which protects it.

We practise on your own stairs where that is safe. You might be asked to take one step up with the good leg leading, pause, and then come down with the painful leg leading. It sounds fussy, but it teaches you a way of using stairs that is easier on the joint every day.

Looking after the knee between sessions

• Keep walking in short, comfortable stretches, with a pause on a bench if the compound has one. Several short walks suit a painful knee better than one long one.
• Raise a low sofa seat with a firm cushion, or choose a chair with arms, to cut down the effort of standing.
• If a heavy meal or a fast stair climb makes the knee swell, rest it raised for a while, and tell your physiotherapist what you did that day.
• Wear shoes with a firm grip indoors on polished floors, rather than walking in socks.
• Do the strengthening exercises on the days you are told to, even when the knee feels better.

Knee symptoms that need a doctor soon

Seek medical review at once if the knee becomes hot, red and swollen with fever, if you cannot put any weight on the leg after an injury, if the calf becomes swollen and painful, or if the leg looks deformed. These may mean infection, a fracture or a blood clot, and exercise would be unsafe until a doctor has seen you.

For ordinary knee pain, you can book a home visit or read about home physiotherapy in Aundh. Our elderly physiotherapy page for Aundh is also worth a look if the person with knee pain is also unsteady on their feet.