Home Physiotherapy in Khadki, Pune

Khadki is a cantonment town on the northern edge of Pune, set between the Mula river, the Mumbai–Pune railway line and the Old Mumbai–Pune Road. It has the feel of a place with a long institutional history: army and ordnance establishments, open green ground inside the cantonment, a busy bazaar, a war cemetery and a railway station that has carried passengers for generations. This page explains how Proper Care Physiotherapy provides home visits to the people who live here.

If you are looking for a physiotherapist in Khadki who will come to your house, the details below cover what we treat, how visits are organised in a cantonment locality, and which neighbouring localities are included.

Who lives here, and what they ask for

Khadki is a mix of long-settled families, serving and retired defence personnel, workers connected with the ordnance factories and the vehicle depot, and traders from the bazaar. The Wikipedia entry for Khadki describes the cantonment as an army base with two ordnance factories, a vehicle depot and a dairy farm, and notes that Range Hills is largely occupied by defence personnel. That background shapes the requests we receive.

• Retired service men and women. Years of marching, lifting and travel can leave stiff knees, a sore back and a cautious attitude towards doctors. Many are glad to have someone who explains things plainly and expects them to do their exercises.
• Older couples in cantonment quarters and old bungalows. They often live on the ground floor or first floor, with a garden and a gate, and a child living elsewhere. Falls and balance are a recurring worry.
• Commuting workers. People who travel by train from the station, by metro or on a two-wheeler along the Old Mumbai–Pune Road develop neck and back pain.
• Traders. Shopkeepers in Khadki Bazaar stand for long hours and lift stock, and their feet, knees and backs take the strain.

Getting into and around the cantonment

Cantonments are governed differently from the rest of the city. Khadki is administered by the Khadki Cantonment Board, and some establishments within it have gates and security checks. If your parents live in service quarters or in a residential enclave with controlled entry, tell us when you book. Give the name and phone number of a resident who can approve the visit, so that the physiotherapist is not held at the gate. The same approach works for ordinary apartment societies: a call to the security desk before the visit saves time.

Roads are another practical matter. The railway station, the bazaar and the junctions on the Old Mumbai–Pune Road are often congested. The Mula river bounds the area on three sides, and the old Holkar Bridge was replaced because it used to go under water in the monsoon. If your lane floods in heavy rain, say so; visits can be moved to a safer time. We give a booking window rather than an exact minute, because traffic here is hard to forecast.

The Purple Line of the Pune Metro now stops in the area. Khadki station, which opened in June 2025, serves Khadki Bazar, Range Hills corner and the Mula Road side, and Bopodi has its own station a stop further north. A patient who can travel may use them to reach a hospital appointment, and we are happy to plan visits around it.

Treatments we offer in Khadki

The five areas most people ask about each have their own page:

• Back pain physiotherapy in Khadki, with attention to long rail and road commutes and years of heavy lifting;
• Knee pain physiotherapy in Khadki, for older residents and former sportspeople;
• Stroke rehabilitation in Khadki, in older quarters and bungalows;
• Post-surgery rehabilitation in Khadki, from the first week at home;
• Elderly physiotherapy in Khadki, covering balance, strength and independence.

General guides to sciatica, arthritis and hip replacement rehabilitation are also available, since these conditions are common in older patients.

Homes, stairs and thresholds

We cannot describe every building in a cantonment, and we would not try. What can be said is that a locality with this much history contains a wide range of homes: service quarters on one level, older bungalows with verandahs and garden steps, apartment blocks of recent years, and buildings of several floors in and around the bazaar. Each raises its own questions for a patient who is recovering.

• Verandah steps and garden paths. A single step at the door or an uneven path to the gate is a common site for falls in older people.
• Upper floors without a lift. In older buildings near the bazaar, a patient may have to climb two or three flights. The physiotherapist will look at the staircase, the rail and the lighting, and teach a safe way to manage it.
• Single-storey quarters. These are kinder on the knees and hips, but bathrooms with a raised sill or a slippery floor still need attention.

Our assessment always includes the route a patient actually uses each day: bed, bathroom, kitchen, front door and the first few steps outside.

Caring for a parent from a distance

Many bookings in Khadki are made by a son or daughter who works in another part of Pune, or in another city, for a parent who has lived in the same house for decades. If that is your situation, tell us when you are free to take a call. We explain what the physiotherapist found, what the plan is, and what signs should lead to a call to the family doctor. A written list of exercises, kept on the fridge, helps a neighbour or a paid helper to see what the plan is. Parents are often reluctant to admit that they struggle, so it helps if the physiotherapist can see for themselves how your parent walks, rises from a chair and manages the bathroom.

Open space for walking practice

The cantonment is known for its open ground. Wikipedia notes that Khadki once had a large number of open fields, used for hockey and football, and describes the Pune and Khadki cantonments as green zones of the city. Today the wide, quiet lanes inside the cantonment, where they are open to residents, make good places for graded walking. The physiotherapist will choose a short route on the first or second visit, with a bench or a wall to rest on, and will tell you when it is safe to extend it. Wet leaves and uneven paving in the monsoon months need care.

Sports and an active past

Khadki has a reputation as a hockey town, and the CAFVD Sports Stadium stands in front of the railway station. Some of our older patients played at that level, and their old injuries and wear are part of the picture. Sports-related pain is assessed in the same way as any other problem, with a view to what the person wants to be able to do: walk to the market, play with grandchildren, or return to a game.

Your first visit

The first visit is a full assessment. The physiotherapist takes a history, reads any reports or discharge papers, tests movement, strength and balance, and looks at the home for hazards. Treatment usually begins during that visit, and a short exercise plan is left with you. The number of sessions depends on the problem and your response, so we do not promise one in advance. Charges are on the pricing page.

When to go to a doctor first

Seek medical help urgently for sudden weakness of the face, arm or leg, difficulty speaking, chest pain, severe breathlessness, new loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness between the legs, a hot swollen calf, or a painful deformed limb after a fall. Call emergency services or go to the nearest emergency department. Physiotherapy begins when a doctor is satisfied that it is safe.

Neighbouring localities

Khadki shares its borders with several areas. Shivajinagar lies to the south, along the road towards the city, and Yerawada is across the Mula river to the east. To the north-east, Vishrantwadi lies further to the north-east, and to the north-west, Pimpri in Pimpri-Chinchwad. Inside the Khadki area we also have pages for Bopodi and Khadki Bazaar.

Booking a physiotherapist in Khadki

Share the address, the problem and a few convenient times through the booking page. If the house is inside a cantonment enclave or a society with controlled entry, add the name and number of a resident. A coordinator confirms the visit window.