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Tracy L Markley
In “Stroke Recovery; What Now? When Physical Therapy Ends but Your Recovery Continues” Tracy brings as much knowledge and experience as she can, with hope 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.
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