My 10th

Today was a lighter work day for Laurie, so I got the opportunity to work more on my own rehab.  We went down and used the pool at the Y, and I got to get in and do exercises for myself.  She walked to me through a lot of things, many of them focusing on my knee.  All exercises that were done were developed by Igor Burdenko, and using his method.  What I experienced was more the basics of everything, because I can not do too much yet.  This worked well because I got to see Burdenko exercises in their simplest form, which clearly highlighted what each exercise wanted to achieve.  In addition, I got to watch her daughter, Abby, work out in the pool as well.  Abby is a very good ski racer and a high level athlete, so by watching her I got to see version of the exercises which were much more complicated.  Doing my own and then watching her proved just how suitable Burdenko is for athletes at all different stages.  It also showed how it can not only be effective as a way of rehabilitation for any injury, but also can be just as effective as a fitness regime.

Laurie and I also spent a lot more time talking about Burdenko, and different things it accomplished.  In just two days I feel like I have already learned so much and become more knowledgable about everything, and hope this trend will continue all the way through my project.