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Mobility

### [Why Is My Parent Walking Slower and Shuffling? What Gait Changes After 75 Actually Mean](https://hwypt.clinic/blog/why-is-my-parent-walking-slower-and-shuffling-salem)

Your parent takes smaller steps or shuffles. Learn what gait changes after 75 mean, which signs need a doctor, and what physical therapy can rebuild.

 Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT  Oct 2, 2026

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Salem Oregon

### [My Aging Parent Is Too Weak to Get Out of Bed. What Is Going On, and What Should We Do Today?](https://hwypt.clinic/blog/elderly-parent-too-weak-to-get-out-of-bed-salem)

Sudden weakness is an emergency until a doctor says otherwise. How to tell sudden from gradual, what to do today, and how to help a parent up safely.

 Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT  Sep 11, 2026

<https://hwypt.clinic/blog/bulging-disc-on-mri-what-it-means-after-50-salem>

Salem Oregon

### [I Have a Bulging Disc on My MRI. Is That Really What Hurts?](https://hwypt.clinic/blog/bulging-disc-on-mri-what-it-means-after-50-salem)

A bulging disc on your MRI is common after 50. What the report words mean, when a scan explains your pain, and the warning signs that need care now.

 Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT  Aug 28, 2026

<https://hwypt.clinic/blog/aging-parent-unsteady-on-feet-salem>

balance

### [Is Your Aging Parent Unsteady on Their Feet? A Guide for Sons and Daughters in Salem](https://hwypt.clinic/blog/aging-parent-unsteady-on-feet-salem)

Noticed a parent wall-surfing or slowing down? A Salem guide to what unsteadiness means, treatable causes, red flags, and how to help.

 Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT  Jul 24, 2026

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