Neurological
Salunke Vihar is one of those South Pune names that people know the moment they are asked for directions and struggle to place on a map. It lies off Kondhwa, and Salunke Vihar Road is one of the roads that link the area with NIBM Road and the Bibwewadi–Kondhwa Road. For a patient, that means the physiotherapist's route matters less than a clear address, so this page starts with the practical part of arranging home physiotherapy in Salunke Vihar, Pune.
We are being straightforward about what we know. Salunke Vihar does not appear as a post office name in the India Post lookup we used, and we have not found a reliable public source that lists its landmarks, so we do not describe places we cannot verify. What we can say is how home visits work in a pocket of apartment societies and houses beside a busy road system, and what our physiotherapists look for once they are inside your home.
Making your address easy to find
Pockets like this one are reached by turns off larger roads, and a navigation app can drop you at a society's back gate. Before a visit, send us:
- the name of the society, building or house, with the wing or floor;
- a pin from a map app, sent on your phone;
- the nearest main road, whether NIBM Road, Kondhwa Road or Bibwewadi–Kondhwa Road;
- a phone number to call from the gate.
The physiotherapist travels from our base on Katraj–Kondhwa Road, and we agree a time window rather than a fixed minute. Traffic on NIBM Road has been reported to back up at Jyoti Chowk, Sarvodaya Chowk and Bakers Point, and the Katraj–Kondhwa corridor is under widening work, so a short delay is possible. You will get a call if one occurs.
Flats, houses and the steps between them
A mix of apartment blocks and independent houses is common in southern Kondhwa. The difference matters for rehabilitation. A flat on an upper floor with a lift is easy to reach, but it can hide a threshold into the bathroom or a narrow passage that a walker will not clear. A house may have an outside staircase, an uneven porch or steps down to a gate. At the first visit, the physiotherapist walks the route with the patient: bed to bathroom, chair to kitchen, door to lift or gate. Any hazard becomes part of the plan.
Wet floors in attached bathrooms deserve particular attention in older people and after surgery. Simple changes, such as a non-slip mat, a stable plastic stool for bathing, and a night light on the route, cost little, and the physiotherapist will tell you which ones apply.
What we are often asked to treat
- Back pain. Sitting at home desks and travelling on shared roads can strain the lower back. The back pain page for NIBM Road describes how a session runs.
- Knee pain. Stairs, standing in the kitchen and long walks to buy groceries can aggravate it. See knee pain physiotherapy on NIBM Road.
- Recovery after an operation. The plan after a knee or hip operation usually starts in the first days at home; see post-surgery rehabilitation on NIBM Road and our knee replacement rehabilitation guide.
- Older family members. Weak legs, slow walking and fear of falling respond well to graded exercise; see elderly physiotherapy on NIBM Road.
Who is at home, and when
In many households here, the adults are out at work in the daytime and a grandparent or a domestic helper is at home. That affects scheduling. Treatment works well when the person who will help with exercises is present for at least the first visit, because they see what is being practised and why. If nobody can be there on weekdays, tell us early and we will look for a time when somebody can.
For a patient who is bed-bound or very weak, the first session usually focuses on breathing, circulation, positioning and gentle movement in bed, with a caregiver shown how to turn and support the patient. The wider guide to physiotherapy for bedridden patients covers the approach in general.
Your neighbours in the NIBM Road group
Salunke Vihar belongs to our NIBM Road coverage. If your address is nearer the institute, read the page for NIBM; towards the forest edge and Undri, see Mohammadwadi.
When symptoms should not wait
Do not wait for a physiotherapy visit if there is sudden weakness on one side of the body, difficulty speaking, chest pain, severe breathlessness, a deformed limb after a fall, or numbness in the groin with back pain. Call an ambulance or go to the nearest emergency department. A calf that becomes swollen, red and tender after surgery also needs a doctor without delay.
Booking
To book, use the appointment page and add the directions described above. We will confirm a time window, and the physiotherapist will call before arriving.