Taking Charge of Your Stroke Recovery: A Personal Recovery Workbook [Perfect Paperback]

Roger Maxwell (Author), D.E. Lamont (Author)

Book Description

Series: Taking Charge | Publication Date: September 3, 2008

A groundbreaking recovery method for stroke survivors who don't want to give up on life!

Many stroke patients are sent home with lingering disabilities and told they can do nothing more. But there really are no limits on how fully th

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`Taking Charge of Your Stroke Recovery' Taking Charge of Your Stroke Recovery: How to Pick Up When Rehab Ends, Complete Your Recovery and Be Better Than You Ever Were Before! is for stroke survivors who aren't willing to give up. This book by Roger Maxwell, Kathy Maxwell and Daveda Lamont helps readers move forward at their own pace. The Taking Charge workbook presents clear, simple and practical plans that take stroke survivors from where they are now to recovery from common stroke disabilities. --StrokeSmart magazine, the publication of the National Stroke Association, March-April 2009

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The innovative stroke recovery plans included in this easy-to-use, portable workbook are based on the most effective, tested science on how to maximize your gains. Cheerful illustrations make the workbook eye pleasing, and convenient fill-in forms enable the stroke survivor and/or caregiver to keep track of all the stroke survivor's progress day by day. Blank plans are also enclosed to let you fill in the recommendations of healthcare pros or therapists, and even design your own special recovery plans if you wish.

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Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Taking Charge Books, Inc.; 1st edition (September 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615249167
• ISBN-13: 978-0615249162
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,102,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Offers hope and means to organize and measure steps towards recovery, July 22, 2009

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Loretta Ramseyer - See all my reviews
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Almost 20 years ago I was graduated from physical therapy and told there would be no further improvement. So glad times have changed. I like that the book does not accept limits on the extent of potential recovery or the time within which recovery can still occur. Breaking down exercises into parts that can be accomplished and intensified with a workbook for setting goals, recording compliance, and measuring results seems like a good way to develop a habit of working towards recovery consistently. The records should be positive reinforcement of achievements that might seem minimal except when viewed over time in a log. I haven't stared the suggested program yet, but the book and the potential for recovery inspire me to concentrate and implement on a plan for recovery.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Good Book, May 9, 2009

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Yvonne Davis (Anderson SC) - See all my reviews
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This Book Has A lot Of Good Ideas That I Am Using For My Husband Thanks

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Stroke Recovery, May 11, 2010

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This review is from: Taking Charge of Your Stroke Recovery: A Personal Recovery Workbook (Perfect Paperback)

I found the exercises in this book to be too hard for me. I have regained a lot of function, but still have a lot of weakness on the left side. This is not a criticism of this book - just a note that you must have a lot of function - if not, it's very frustrating.