Home Physiotherapy in Wakdewadi, Pune

Wakdewadi is known mainly for one thing: the ST bus stand. Since the end of 2019, buses that used to start from the old Shivajinagar stand have run from here, on the Old Pune–Mumbai Road. For the people who live in Wakdewadi, that means a locality defined by movement, and a family that needs home physiotherapy in Wakdewadi often has a story that begins with a journey: a parent who came to Pune for an operation and is staying with a relative, a worker who rides the highway every day, or a patient whose follow-up visits to the surgeon are the only time the house is left.

Proper Care Physiotherapy visits Wakdewadi as part of its Shivajinagar service area. This page covers the practical side: the traffic, the buildings, and the kinds of problems we see.

The highway, the underpass and the timing of a visit

Wakdewadi lies on the Old Pune–Mumbai Road, one of the busiest corridors in central Pune. News reports from July 2026 describe heavy congestion at the Sancheti Hospital and Patil Estate junctions and at the Wakdewadi underpass, which takes only two-wheelers and some light vehicles. The Pune Municipal Corporation's Standing Committee cleared a proposal for a flyover from Sakhar Sankul towards the Old Pune–Mumbai Road, but at the time of the reports the General Body's approval was still awaited and building was expected to take about eighteen months, so the jams will continue for a while.

For a home visit, this means we give a time window and the physiotherapist phones from the road. If you can, tell us which side of the highway you are on and whether you are reached through the underpass, the ST stand road or the river side, because a lane that looks close on a map can turn out to be a long loop by road.

Patients who are visiting Pune, not living here

The stand brings travellers, and some of them are patients. A family from a smaller town may have come to Pune for surgery or a specialist, and be staying with relatives or in rented rooms nearby. A home visit helps because the patient does not need to go anywhere. The first visit is planned around the new situation: the surgeon's instructions, the route the patient will take on the journey home, and what the relatives who are looking after them need to learn.

If the patient is going home to another city, tell us the date. The physiotherapist can prepare a short exercise sheet and a list of warning signs for the journey and for the days after, so that treatment continues with a physiotherapist closer to home. For long bus rides after a knee or hip operation, ask your surgeon how often to stand and stretch. We will help you plan how to do so safely on a coach.

Homes and buildings near the Mula river

Wakdewadi has a mix of older apartment buildings, independent houses and commercial premises, with offices and banks along the main road. The Mula river flows through this part of the city, and the older pockets have narrow lanes where only a two-wheeler fits. Many apartments are on upper floors with steep stairs, and some buildings have a lift that is shared by a large number of families.

We look at the stairs on day one. How wide are they, is there a rail, does the patient have to go down to the road for anything? In a home with no lift, the plan may be built around learning to manage a few steps well, instead of attempting the whole flight. For a first visit after a hip or knee operation, that is usually the right order of things.

Common reasons for a visit here

• Back pain in riders and drivers who spend part of every day on the highway. See back pain physiotherapy in Shivajinagar.
• Recovery after an operation, particularly joint replacement and fractures. See post-surgery rehabilitation in Shivajinagar.
• Stroke rehabilitation for patients who need to learn to walk again in a small home. Our guide to stroke rehabilitation covers the general approach.
• Heel and foot pain in people who stand at a counter, covered in our guide to plantar fasciitis physiotherapy.

Walking and getting out

Good outdoor walking space is limited in the middle of a transport hub. We avoid the main road and plan short loops on side lanes and building compounds until the patient is steady. A crossing on the highway is not an exercise for the early weeks. If the patient has to cross, someone should go with them, and the physiotherapist can practise kerbs and uneven edges at home first.

When to get medical help first

A fall with a head injury, sudden weakness of the face or limbs, sudden breathlessness, a painful swollen calf or an operation wound that is hot, red and leaking are all reasons to see a doctor straight away. Call an ambulance or go to the nearest emergency department if you are unsure.

Neighbouring areas and booking

From Wakdewadi we also visit Shivajinagar Gaothan and the University Road corridor. To book a visit, send your address with the floor, the nearest landmark and a contact number.