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Water exercise makes it possible to get aerobic conditioning and strength training without putting weight on your joints.

I took a low dose of the antidepressant desipramine for more than two years for chronic pain. Once I started physical therapy, my pain improved so much that I quickly tapered off the medication. I have been off of it for a month now, but am still experiencing ?discontinuation symptoms.? I can?t sleep well and feel a little dizzy. What can I do for this?

Study indicates that manual pressure applied to the area between the anus and genitals can relieve constipation.

I am more than an inch shorter than I was a few years ago, but my weight has remained constant. I noticed that my body mass index (BMI) is just above 25. Does that mean than I am now overweight even though I haven?t put on any pounds?

Kyphosis, or dowager’s hump, is caused by vertebral compression fractures. Diet, resistance exercise, and bone-building drugs help prevent it.

Dizziness can include lightheadedness and vertigo. It may be due to inner ear problems, nerve damage, low blood pressure, and medication side effects.