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As Christmas approaches, we are all in a tizzy and sometimes we get overwhelmed. I try my best not to over extended myself. I know it easier said than done. Between my daughters, grandchildren, sisters, my mother who is 86 and battling cancer, and my husband, who is not only sick, but also his cat also bit him on the arm and it is infected. Wow! Then, I realize how fortunate I am to have my family; others don't. I have several clients who are battling cancer, recently buried their father or one of their children, one who was in a severe car wreck recovering with two broken legs and a broken arm and one with a husband trying to recover from a stroke. Yikes. When things like these happen, we often struggle to help those in need. Where do you begin?
I may not have the answer for all of these situations, but I do have a suggestion for your loved ones who have suffered from a stroke and their caregiver. Tracy L. Markley, author of "Stroke Recovery, What Now, When Physical Therapy Ends, But Your Recovery Continues," offers sound advice that is practical.
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In “Stroke Recovery; What Now?” Tracy brings as much knowledge and experience as she can, hoping to help survivors continue with their personal stroke recovery. She teaches about the biomechanics of the body’s movements based on science. Tracy has helped several survivors achieve continued success in their stroke recovery. In “Stroke Recovery; What Now?” Tracy’s desire is to bring understanding to why specific muscles must be strengthened before other movements in the body can improve. Included in this book, are several important exercises for survivors and anyone who wants to become more stable when they stand and walk. There are also descriptions of why each exercise works. Tracy shares tips to improve a drop foot, spasticity, muscle strength, balance, communication, spatial awareness, cognitive skills, brain care and more. Tracy asked more than one hundred survivors about the struggles and challenges they faced when they were left on their own to continue their recovery. She was surprised by many of the tough challenges some faced, and she was determined to include all concerns in this book. There is no time frame on stroke recovery. Learning ways to help your brain build new pathways and helping your body move correctly more will assist you toward further recovery.
Tracy L. Markley
Stroke Recovery, What Now, When Physical Therapy Ends, But Your Recovery Continues
Tell your readers a little
about yourself, where you grew up, where you live now, where you went to school
etc. Let them get to know the personal you.
I grew up in Long Beach, California. I have been
working and studying in the fitness industry for more than two decades. I am
the owner of Tracy’s Personal training, Pilates and Yoga Studio. I lived and
had my studio in Huntington Beach, California, for over seventeen years before
moving to Oregon and setting up my business there. I became an author two years
ago, after experiencing a wonderful journey training a stroke survivor in
recovery. He wanted his journey of healing shared. That was my first book,
"The Stroke of an Artist, The Journey of A Fitness Trainer and a Stroke
Survivor." That book lead to my other books, as well as being asked to
write a course "Stroke Recovery and Exercise" for the fitness
industry CEC education. I am a certified Fitness Specialist, Personal Trainer,
Biomechanics Specialist, Pain Free Movement Specialist, BOSU® Master Trainer
and more. I am on the Fitness Education Advisory Board with the Medfit
Foundation and where I wrote the CEC Certification Course on Stroke Recovery
and Exercise.
My work and books have
been nationally recognized. I am also the author of the following books:
*The Stroke of and Artist: The Journey of a Fitness Trainer and a Stroke Survivor
*Tipping Toward Balance: A Fitness Trainer’s Guide to Stability and Walking
*Stroke Recovery, What Now? When Physical Therapy Ends, But Your Recovery Continues
What inspired you to author
this book?
I was inspired to write this
book because I work with many stroke survivors, and I run a Facebook
stroke recovery support group page with almost 3000 members. Seeing them share
and ask questions to one another and many discussing how they therapy ended way
too soon. After I wrote my first book, I was contacted by survivors and caregivers
from all over the world asking me for help. So, I put together this book to
help educate them on the anatomy and body movements and other help survivors
are looking for with things such as balance, spasticity, pain, numbness,
sensation loss, aphasia, standing, walking and more.
As working in the fitness industry for several years, I find that many professionals get one day or an online quick personal trainer certification and then call themselves a specialist in anything they want. They work with minimal knowledge, and this limits stroke survivors' recovery, and I find that very unfair and cruel. The physical therapist usually goes to school for four-plus years. There is no way someone can learn about the body enough to help someone stay safe and heal in stroke recovery by a one day or shorter program. It takes years of studies and advanced education and learning anatomy, fascia, joints, movements, and the brain.
It makes me very sad for those who had poor recovery care and/or very short care. I wanted to help.
As working in the fitness industry for several years, I find that many professionals get one day or an online quick personal trainer certification and then call themselves a specialist in anything they want. They work with minimal knowledge, and this limits stroke survivors' recovery, and I find that very unfair and cruel. The physical therapist usually goes to school for four-plus years. There is no way someone can learn about the body enough to help someone stay safe and heal in stroke recovery by a one day or shorter program. It takes years of studies and advanced education and learning anatomy, fascia, joints, movements, and the brain.
It makes me very sad for those who had poor recovery care and/or very short care. I wanted to help.
Where did you get the inspiration for your
book’s cover?
I also was asked to write a CEC
course on stroke recovery and exercise. I thought what a great way to get more
professionals educated and available to help these survivors and caregivers
with needs. Then I thought unless the professionals reach out on purpose to
learn more, this still leaves limited help for survivors, so I took a lot that
was in the course manual and rewrote it to survivors and caregivers to help
them learn what they can. This helps them on their own and also helps them to
find a professional with the knowledge and education to help them recover
better, as they deserve.
Who has been the most
significant influence on you personally and as a writer?
In this case, I am most
influenced by the stroke survivors reaching out for help. I want to help. If I
know something that can help them, I will share it.
What were your struggles or obstacles you had
to overcome to get this book written?
None just the time, and time
away from walking my dog and personal things.
In this book, I bring much
knowledge and experience as I can, hoping to help survivors continue with their
personal stroke recovery. I teach about the biomechanics of the body's
movements based on science. I have helped several survivors achieve sustained
success in recovery. I desire to bring understanding to why specific muscles
muse and are strengthened before other movements in the body can improve.
Included in
this book are several essential exercises for survivors and anyone who wants to
become more stable when they stand and walk. There are also descriptions of why
each exercise works.
I share tips to improve drop foot,
spasticity, muscle strength, balance, communication, spatial awareness,
cognitive skills, brain care, and more.
I asked more than a hundred survivors about their struggles and challenges they faced when they were left on their own to continue their recovery. I was surprised by many of the tough challenges some faced, and I was determined to include all concerns in this book. There is no time frame on stroke recovery. Learning ways to help your brain build new pathways, and improving your body move correctly will assist in further recovery.
I asked more than a hundred survivors about their struggles and challenges they faced when they were left on their own to continue their recovery. I was surprised by many of the tough challenges some faced, and I was determined to include all concerns in this book. There is no time frame on stroke recovery. Learning ways to help your brain build new pathways, and improving your body move correctly will assist in further recovery.
What do you consider your greatest success in life?
Helping survivors and
writing my books.
In my genre, I am not sure I
can set my self apart. My goal is to try to educate and help.
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