Home Physiotherapy in Khadki Bazaar, Pune

Khadki Bazaar is the commercial heart of Khadki. The market grew alongside the cantonment, the railway station is close by, and the metro now stops a short walk away. Streets are busy through the day, shops open early and close late, and many people live above, behind or near the places where they work. A physiotherapist who comes to the house means a trader, a pensioner or a caregiver does not have to cross the crowded lanes.

This page is for people looking for a physiotherapist in Khadki Bazaar and describes what is different about visits here. It belongs to our wider home physiotherapy in Khadki service.

What the bazaar does to the body

A market is a place of standing, lifting and walking on hard ground. Khadki Bazaar is described as a large market, with stalls that include second-hand furniture, and with traders working long days. Traders, helpers, delivery workers and shoppers all feel it, though in different places.

• Feet and heels. Standing on concrete for hours, often in thin sandals, produces heel pain, aching arches and sore calves by evening.
• Knees. Frequent squatting to reach low shelves, and climbing the stairs to a first-floor home, wear on a knee that is already stiff.
• Lower back. Lifting sacks, boxes and furniture, usually with a twist to put them on a cart or a vehicle.
• Shoulders and neck. Reaching for goods on high shelves, carrying heavy bags on one side, or working at a billing counter with the head turned.

The physiotherapist looks at these demands during the assessment. A person is asked to show how they stand at the counter, how they lift, and what shoes they wear. The foot, knee and back are examined together, since pain in one often follows a problem in another. For people with long standing hours, the guide on plantar fasciitis physiotherapy may be helpful.

Fitting treatment around the shop

A trader cannot close for an hour in the middle of a day. We therefore offer to look for a window before opening or after closing, subject to availability. A plan that works in a shop is short. A few calf stretches while waiting for a customer, a change of weight from foot to foot, a footrest under the counter, a stool to sit on between sales and a few seconds of back extension when you stand up. These are small, but done often, they matter more than a long routine that never gets done.

Our back pain physiotherapy page for Khadki sets out how lifting and long standing hours are handled.

Older buildings and staircases

Many residential buildings in and around the bazaar are older and have several floors. Do not count on a lift being there. For an older person, the staircase is both the greatest daily challenge and a possible form of exercise. The physiotherapist watches how your parent climbs, how many rests are taken, what the landing looks like, and whether the rail is firm. Then comes the plan: strengthening for the thighs and hips, breathing control, and a method for going up and down that spares the knees. Our page on knee pain physiotherapy in Khadki goes further, and the elderly physiotherapy page covers balance and falls.

If a patient cannot manage the stairs at all for a while, such as after surgery, tell us before the visit. We will plan around it, including how they will get to a follow-up appointment.

Finding the address and getting in

Lanes around the bazaar are narrow, parking is scarce and the station approach is crowded. The practical advice is to give a landmark: the railway station, the metro station, a well-known shop. Give the building name and floor, and a phone number for someone who can meet the physiotherapist at the road. The Cantonment Office, the schools and the churches in Khadki are all known landmarks, but the nearest of the transport stations is usually the simplest.

Some residential enclaves near the bazaar belong to the cantonment and may check visitors at the gate. Tell us when you book, and give a resident's name and number.

Recovery at home

People who come home from hospital to an upper-floor flat need a plan for the first trip up the stairs, a place to sit, a route to the bathroom and an arrangement for the follow-up visit to the surgeon. The post-surgery rehabilitation page for Khadki and the stroke rehabilitation page describe the stages. A call before the patient is discharged gives time to prepare.

Neighbouring pockets and when to see a doctor first

Next door, Bopodi lies along the Old Mumbai–Pune Road towards Dapodi. If you have sudden weakness on one side, chest pain, severe breathlessness, loss of bladder or bowel control, a hot swollen calf, or a deformed limb after a fall, go to a hospital emergency department before arranging a visit.

To book, use the booking page, with your address, the problem and a few convenient times.