AlterG treadmills offer a unique unweighting process utilizing a differential air pressure technique developed by NASA. The original use was to help astronauts exercise and maintain conditioning while in space. The air pressure comfortably lifts the user and allows him/her to walk or run at a fraction of their body weight. The AlterG provides gentle unweighting from 100% to as low as 20% of body weight in precise 1% increments for low-impact, pain-free movement.

AlterG Benefits for Patients:

• Rehabilitates lower extremity injuries with less pain and less impact
• Provides support and confidence to start walking sooner and longer
• Prevents falls during training to increase comfort and confidence during rehab and beyond
• Develops and maintains aerobic fitness while rehabilitating from injury or surgery
• Improves mobility, strength, and safety for those with neurological conditions such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke
• Helps children with injuries or developmental disorders train their legs to walk or even run
• Allows for neuromuscular re-education in a fall safe environment
• Pushes athletic and endurance training sessions further and longer with less risk of injury

Beneficial for Neurological Disorders

AlterG offers a unique fall-safe environment. Once zipped into the shorts-like harness, users can work on strength, balance, and endurance without worrying about weight bearing or falling.

• Parkinson’s Disease
• Stroke Rehab
• Brain Injuries
• Cerebral Palsy
• Multiple Sclerosis

Rehabilitation After Sports and Orthopedic Injuries 

AlterG treadmills allow patients to rehab from a lower extremity injury or surgery with less pain. Allowing for early weight-bearing exercises without the risk of injury to the healing tissue, the AlterG is ideal for joint rehab.  The AlterG assists in correcting gait mechanics and promoting a normal range of motion by reducing the demand on the affected joint.

Athletes of all sports and ages find the AlterG to be ideal. The AlterG creates a low impact, pain-free environment that allows athletes to increase their training volume, decrease downtime, and reduce the likelihood of training injuries that will cause a delay in getting back to their sport. The athlete can then return to their sport sooner and in better condition.

Lower body conditions that benefit from the use of the AlterG:

• Total Hip or Total Knee Replacements
• Meniscectomy (Meniscus Repair)
• ACL Reconstruction
• Achilles
• Bunionectomy
• Arthritis (OA, RA)
• Stress Fractures
• Ankle Sprains

For more information, please contact Jim LeRoux at JLeRoux@PetersonHealth.com or call 830.258.7374.