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Oregon fitness specialist launches third book to help stroke survivors
Florence-based fitness and to improve posture and regain
biomechanics specialist Tracy arm, hand and finger move-
Markley is again championing ments. But that’s not all. The
the cause of stroke recovery book also features anatomy il-
with the launch
lustrations and
of her new
provides and
book, “Stroke
understanding
Recovery: Re-
of why specific
gaining Arm
exercises can
Movement.”
work or cannot
The
book
work.
is a definitive
Markley is
guide designed
the owner of
to help stroke
Tracy’s Person-
survivors regain
al Training, Pi-
arm movement. Tracy Markley, fitness lates and Yoga
M a r k l e y specialist and author Studio
and
delves into the
boasts over 20
topic by sharing the many years’ experience in the fitness
movements of the shoulder industry. She is the author of
joint and underscoring the six books, plus a CEC Course
importance of proper posture on “Stroke Recovery and Ex-
to build and maintain correct ercise” for the fitness industry.
positioning of the shoulder
“Stroke Recovery: Regain-
girdle.
ing Arm Movement” is the
In the book, the author third in a series of books de-
shares a plethora of tips and signed to help, guide and in-
exercises, specifically designed spire stroke survivors to re-
covery.
The first book, “Dear Stroke
You Suck: The Journey of a
Fitness Trainer and a Stroke
Survivor,” formerly “The
Stroke of an Artist,” was re-
cently relaunched to include a
new title, larger print and up-
dated anatomy illustration.
The second book, “Stroke
Recovery: What Now? When
Physical Therapy Ends But
Your Recovery Continues,” is
a comprehensive manual that
teaches the biomechanics of
the body’s movements based
on science and provides an
understanding of why specific
muscles must be strengthened
before other movements in the
body can improve. The book
also features exercises for sur-
vivors and anyone who wants
to improve stability when they
stand and walk.
When asked about the mo-
tivation for writing her lat-
est book, Markley explained,
“Following the publication
of the first two books, I re-
ceived many messages from
survivors asking me if I have a
book just on arm and hand re-
covery. Since the coronavirus
has forced me to take time off
from work, I used the oppor-
tunity to write this book.”
Losing the use of one or
both arms is common among
stroke survivors. Many also
experience spasticity, stiffness
and uncontrollable muscle
tightness which further com-
pounds the difficulty of arm
movement.
Sadly, for many stroke sur-
vivors around the globe, insur-
ance does not provide enough
visits for them to achieve opti-
mum recovery. This results in
thousands worldwide desper-
ately seeking help to further
their recovery. Unfortunately,
the quest to find help these
days is being compounded by
the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What to do
Most people don’t have
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If the IRS doesn’t have your
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Avoiding Coronavirus stim-
ulus payment scams
Scammers are using these
stimulus payments to try to
rip people off. They might
try to get you to pay a fee
to get your stimulus pay-
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your Social Security num-
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ernment benefits debit card
account number.
Here are some tips for
With social distancing mea-
sures still in place to contain
the spread of the coronavirus,
“Stroke Recovery: Regaining
Arm Movement” is a timely
resource for those who are un-
able to visit their therapists for
recovery sessions.
It is also a vital resource for
fitness and physical therapists
looking for reliable informa-
tion to help clients recovering
from stroke.
The book is available in
Kindle and paperback formats
for a retail price of $7.95 and
$14.95, respectively. For fur-
ther details, visit: www.ama-
zon.com/author/tracymark-
ley.
Learn more about the au-
thor and her other books at
www.tracymarkley.com.
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