AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill

By Chavone Johnson, DPT

Proactive Physical Therapy & Wellness

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AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It causes pain, swelling, and decreases range of motion within the body. Defined by focal and progressive loss of hyaline cartilage (which is found covering the articular surfaces of bones in synovial joints), osteoarthritis can appear in any joint in your body. The most common locations are hip, knees, spine, ankle, foot, and lumbar spine.

Osteoarthritis affects 27 million people in the United States and 80% of people over the age of 65. One way to control osteoarthritis is called “loading”. Loading is a form of weight bearing, putting weight on your joints and body. It's essential in trying to restore and maintain the integrity of a sound joint. It assists in preserving cartilage homeostasis. Patients immobilized for a short period of time experience atrophy in their joints.

One of the problems with rehabilitating lower extremity injuries is that putting weight on the lower body causes pain and inhibits rehabilitation. A new treadmill called the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill enables proper loading for cartilage health. This new form of treadmill provides anywhere from 20% to 80% body weight support.

The benefit of this treadmill is to allow you to control gravity and reduce your body weight while walking or running. With reduced gravity you are able to rehabilitate lower extremity injuries with less pain, impact, and while also protecting the dexterity of an arthritic type joint. People with lower extremity injuries are able to recover effectively and quickly.

This treadmill also works well for anyone with neurological conditions because it can improve your mobility, balance, and strength in a secure and supportive atmosphere. The anti-gravity treadmill allows you to easily, and accurately, track your progress week to week.

The AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill gives you the impression of walking on the moon. Patented through NASA technology, it has the potential to revolutionize therapy and fitness, and the rehabilitation world.