ALTER G® ANTI-GRAVITY TREADMIL
Have you recently undergone an invasive surgical procedure? Do you suffer from foot, ankle, hip, or knee pain that makes running or moving an uncomfortable feat? Do you have an underlying condition that makes joint or muscle pain feel chronic?
These are all common conditions that can be extremely uncomfortable, making you feel limited in your mobility. Pain is inconvenient and isolating, making many people feel as if they are unable to do the activities they used to love. Fortunately, at Repsher Physical Therapy, we have the experience, methods, and tools you need to relieve your pain and reclaim your mobility. If you identify with any of these scenarios, you may benefit from our AlterG Treadmill treatments – the only anti-gravity treadmill.
What is the AlterG Treadmill?
The term “anti-gravity” admittedly makes it sound like a contraption from a science-fiction universe . In reality, this treadmill was created using advanced contemporary science and technology. The Differential Air Pressure (DAP) technology has been patented by NASA, allowing for a precise calibration of air pressure. The pressurized mechanics of the treadmill act to “unweight” the patient while the machine is in use. By doing so, the patient is able to use the treadmill by seemingly “floating” above it – allowing them to complete their exercise treatments without the harsh foot-to-treadmill impact you get with normal gravity.
Post-operative patients are the prime candidates for the AlterG Treadmill. Patients are zippered into it using specialized shorts, with their lower body enclosed in the pressurized bubble. By safely securing patients, they are able to use the treadmill freely with reduced weight bearing on their legs without fear of falling.
Conditions that have shown improvement through the AlterG include:
Tendinitis
Obesity
Arthritis
Osteoporosis
Plantar fasciitis
Shin splints
Spine fusions
Stress fractures
Neurological disorders
CRPS/RSD
Total joint replacement
How will AlterG benefit me?
This device will reduce the impact of your body weight by up to 80% while in use. It is a form of treatment that can be beneficial to anyone – athletes, seniors, and patients working through physical rehabilitation, including those recovering from surgery, injury, or chronic pain. It provides much-needed relief that most other treatments simply cannot match.
By reducing the gravitational pressure on your body, the AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill helps you comfortably restore normal walking, jogging, running, and movement mechanics. It also promotes strengthening exercises that heal damaged tissue, build muscle, and improve joint mobility — all while minimizing stress on your body. This means you can safely work on your endurance, balance, and coordination without risking further injury.
The AlterG technology provides a precisely controlled environment for exercise and healing, which allows patients to return to the activities they love faster than they may have anticipated. Early return to movement also helps prevent complications like swelling, inflammation, weakened muscles, or even atrophy.
Stride Smart: The Next Generation of Anti-Gravity Technology
AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmills with Stride Smart video monitoring and gait analytics integrate these powerful features into your rehab session to help you get the most out of your time in physical therapy. Your clinician can dial in the optimal amount of body weight support to help you achieve an ideal, pain-free gait, while also providing detailed session reports about your progress.
Video Monitoring: Instant Feedback for Better Results
Whether you’re recovering from an injury, building strength, or improving mobility for neurological conditions, Stride Smart lets you see key aspects of your gait that you may not feel on your own. Your therapist can record your gait patterns and show them to you in real-time, play them back in slow motion, or save them to your health record — all to help you achieve better outcomes.
Key Gait Metrics for Your Rehab Program
By adding objective data measurements to AlterG’s Anti-Gravity technology, your therapist can now quantify the impact of varying body weight percentages on your gait patterns, helping you get the most from each therapy session.
When combined with expert guidance from our skilled therapists, this advanced technology ensures each step you take is targeted, safe, and optimized for your recovery.