Description
If you are injured or paralyzed and have been seeking a way to improve your physical condition and to aid recovery from your injuries, this book is for you. People can benefit by using the reconditioning experience and exercises explained in this book.
It has been our experience that the techniques Dr. Burdenko has perfected can be used to help the body heal itself. He has worked with wide ranged of injured people, quadriplegics and paraplegics who have been told that they will never walk again. By applying his method of rehabilitation, some have been able to walk and no longer require the use of their wheelchairs. It takes determination and hard work, but we believe it can be accomplished! So it makes sense to try. Although an essential part of this program involves rehabilitation in the water, this book is not aimed at people who are swimmers. In fact, you do not have to know how to swim at all. The activities in the water are all done with floatation devices. Water is used as a modality to aid in rehabilitation, conditioning, and recovery.
It is well accepted that all people can benefit from a program of physical and strength conditioning. Recent studies have shown that people who exercise consistently tend to live longer and have better health. There are no exceptions to this, regardless of age or physical limitations. Taking care of one’s body is just as important for injured people as it is for anyone else. Our main purpose is to educate the body to function safely, gracefully, and efficiently.
Dr. Igor Burdenko has brought water and land therapy to a new level of excellence. Using the methods in his book, individuals with physical disabilities, myself included, no longer have to be handicapped by their disabilities. This book gives those of us who are physically challenged techniques to use to live vital, productive, and active lives. Dr. Burdenko believes and has proven that the body has the power to heal itself. This can be achieved by conditioning the mind with the proper attitude and taking care of your body with nutrition and the appropriate exercise.
Dr. Igor Burdenko received his doctorate in Sports Medicine in his native Russia, where he was an athlete, trainer, coach, and sports medicine professional. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. Today, he runs the Water and Sports Therapy Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Burdenko has received numerous awards for his work and has a long list of prestigious clients, including Olympic silver-medalist Nancy Kerrigan, former Boston Celtic Kevin McHale, and Olympic gold-medalist Oksana Baiul.
Yuliya Shulman
“Dr. Burdenko has brought water and land therapy to a new level of excellence. Using the methods in his book, individuals with physical disabilities, myself included, no longer have to be handicapped by their disabilities. This book gives those of us who are physically challenged techniques to use to live vital, productive, and active lives.”
— Diane Roberts Stoler, Ed.D. author of Coping With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
“As a rehabilitation therapist for more than thirty five years, I have used many different techniques on my patients to enhance their recovery. The Burdenko Method presented in Overcoming Injuries is progressive, sequential, and provides results beyond one’s expectations. The outcome is the ability to live life more fully, whether in a wheelchair or competing in an Olympic event.”
— Paula G. Ray, OT, President, Rehab Focus, Inc.
“In 1995 at the age of 45, I was hit by a car while riding my bicycle. My doctors and physical therapists had given up all hope on my chances of being able to walk unassisted again. Then I met Dr. Burdenko and followed his program. With his help, I am able to walk, swim, run, and bike again. If you have ever suffered a serious injury, this book may teach you to never give up hope. I lay paralyzed and wondered if I would ever walk again. The program laid out in this book helped me to get my life back. Use it to regain yours.”
— Andrew Geller M.D., M.P.H