The Health & Fitness Show with Tracy - Podcast
The Health & Fitness Show with Tracy is your source of practical, uplifting, and science-rooted guidance for living a stronger, safer, and more confident life — at any age.
Hosted by Tracy Markley, internationally recognized fitness educator, award-winning author, stroke recovery specialist, and creator of the bestselling books The Stroke Recovery Workbook, Brain & Body, and Balance Walking and Fall Prevention, this podcast blends expertise with heart. Tracy’s decades of experience helping stroke survivors, seniors, and everyday adults rebuild strength, balance, mobility, and hope shine through every episode.
Whether you’re looking to improve your proprioception, feel steadier on your feet, better understand your body, prevent falls, recover from injury, or simply age with power and grace, this show gives you real tools — not fluff. Tracy brings compassion, clear explanations, and encouraging motivation to help you feel capable, empowered, and ready to move forward.
🎧 Tune in for:
- Balance, gait, and fall-prevention tips
- Stroke recovery insights from one of the most trusted voices in the field
- Fitness and mobility guidance for seniors and pre-seniors
- Brain–body education and nervous system support
- Strength training, walking programs, and functional movement
- Real stories from people who regained independence and confidence
- Encouragement, mindset support, and realistic strategies you can use today
- Hearing loss
- Fitness and exercise for all ages
- Muscles, joints, ligaments, fascia and more
- and much more
⭐ Learn More & Stay Connected
Website: https://www.tracymarkley.com
Books by Tracy Markley: https://www.amazon.com/author/tracymarkley
YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@TracyMarkley
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracy.markley
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyfitt
⭐ Your Host
Tracy Markley is a fitness trainer, educator, and author known for blending anatomy, neuroscience, and compassion to help others move better and live better. Her work has transformed lives around the world — from stroke survivors rebuilding mobility to adults who simply want their body to feel like home again
The Health & Fitness Show with Tracy - Podcast
Understanding the Sciatic Nerve: Pain, Purpose & Movement
Sciatica is one of the most common — and misunderstood — causes of leg and lower-back pain.
In this educational episode, fitness professional and author Tracy L. Markley explains what the sciatic nerve actually is, why it’s the largest nerve in the human body, and why it is essential for movement, walking, and leg function.
Many people only think of the sciatic nerve when it hurts, but pain is just one part of the story. Tracy breaks down the purpose of the sciatic nerve, how it travels through the body, and the many ways it can become irritated or compressed. She also shares common causes of sciatica, how muscle imbalances contribute to nerve irritation, and why proper movement and body awareness are key to long-term improvement.
This episode brings clarity, encouragement, and practical knowledge to anyone experiencing sciatic discomfort — or anyone wanting to better understand their body.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
- What the sciatic nerve is and why it’s so important
- Why the sciatic nerve is the longest and largest nerve in the body
- How sciatica occurs and the many ways the nerve can be aggravated
- Why sciatica is often misunderstood or misinterpreted
- The role of muscles, posture, and alignment in sciatic pain
- How the nerve supports walking, leg movement, and everyday function
- Tips for moving safely and reducing irritation
- Why understanding the body can help reduce fear and increase confidence
This episode empowers listeners with accurate knowledge — reminding us that pain doesn’t mean the nerve is “bad.” It means the nerve needs space, balance, and proper care.
🌐 LEARN MORE FROM TRACY
Website: www.tracymarkley.com
Amazon Author Page: www.amazon.com/author/tracymarkley
Instagram: www.instagram.com/motivate_healthyfit