Slippers for Seniors: How to Choose Safe House Slippers for Men and Women

Slippers for Seniors: How to Choose Safe House Slippers for Men and Women

Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT

Slippers are often bought as a winter gift, and they are usually chosen by feel. Whichever pair is softest in ...

Shoes for Swollen Feet: What Women and Men Over 60 Should Look For

Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT

By late afternoon, the shoe that slid on easily at breakfast is pressing a red line across the top of ...

Slip-On Shoes for Seniors: Easy-On Pairs That Still Stay Put

Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT

Watch someone put on a pair of shoes and you learn a lot. There is the long bend toward the ...

Diabetic Shoes for Women and Men Over 60: What Medicare Covers and What to Wear Instead

Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT

A podiatrist mentions extra-depth shoes. A pharmacy flyer advertises diabetic shoes, and an online listing puts the word diabetic in ...

Slip Resistant Shoes for Seniors: What “Non-Slip” Really Means and How to Check a Pair

Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT

Turn a favorite pair of shoes over and look at the heel. If there is a shiny, flat patch where ...

Wide Toe Box Shoes for Seniors: What They Help, What They Don’t, and How to Check the Fit

Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT

Look at the side of the shoe before you look at the foot. A bulge in the fabric over the ...

Arthritis Flares and Weather: What a Physical Therapist Wants You to Do (Not Just Wear Gloves)

Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT

The forecast calls for cold rain on Thursday. By Wednesday evening, plenty of people with arthritis would tell you their ...

Senior woman practicing gentle breathing exercises while holding a pillow against her ribs during fracture recovery, alongside a medical illustration highlighting a broken rib, showing the importance of breathing exercises and physical therapy after a fall.

Rib Fractures After a Fall: What Physical Therapy and Breathing Exercises Actually Involve

Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT

It usually starts with something ordinary. A slip on a wet bathroom floor or a stumble into the arm of ...

Senior woman performing a supported heel raise exercise at a kitchen counter, alongside a medical illustration highlighting the Achilles tendon, demonstrating gentle strengthening exercises for Achilles tendon recovery in older adults.

Achilles Tendinopathy in Older Adults: A Physical Therapy Recovery Protocol

Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT

The first few steps after getting out of a chair feel stiff and tight, right at the back of the ...

Senior woman experiencing neck pain from whiplash consulting with a female physical therapist, alongside a medical illustration highlighting the cervical spine and neck muscles affected by whiplash injuries after a fall or car accident.

Whiplash in Seniors: Physical Therapy After a Fall or Car Accident

Dr. Raj Pusuluri, PT, DPT

It might be a bump from behind at a stoplight, the kind where both drivers check the bumpers and agree ...

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