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Maintaining a healthy diet helps your body counter PMS. Certain foods boost serotonin levels and give you the energy to cope with symptoms. Other foods can be avoided to ease symptoms.

The following exercises do more than build strength. You’ll also use them after surgery to help speed your recovery.

These exercises help build upper body strength.

Explanation of how bones heal.

Bones can break anywhere in the body. Casts are often used for fractures in the hands, arms, legs, or feet. There are many types of fractures. But all fractures heal the same way: New bone grows to connect the broken pieces. A cast holds broken bones in place while they heal.

Several types of casts are available to help injuries heal. Your healthcare provider will decide what type of cast will work best for your injury.

Just because your cast is off, it doesn't mean that your recovery is over. Your bone is still growing stronger and you need to care for your injury.

Headache pain can start in different structures in the head. The brain itself doesn't hurt, but other parts of the head do. Very rarely are headaches a sign of a serious medical problem.

Exercise can help lessen pain. In some cases, exercise may help treat your underlying problem. Here are some tips to get you started.