Here at Paul Tompkins Physiotherapy, we have invested in some of the most reputable and advanced rahabilitation technology. In 2021 we added the ALTERG® Fit Anti-Gravity Treadmill.  The anti gravity treadmill is a fantastic solution to patients who are looking to exercise for rehabilitation, but the pressure and impact of walking / running in a normal situation aggravates the condition. AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill™ training for orthopaedic and neurologic patients can help with injury and surgery recovery, motor learning and rehabilitation, managing chronic conditions, and reducing mobility issues.

If you’ve forgotten what it’s like to walk or run without pain or the fear of falling, an AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill™ system will help you experience a level of freedom you may not have thought possible. Whether you want to get back to life as quickly as possible after orthopedic injury or surgery, or you want to gain strength and endurance while managing a neurological condition, chronic disease, or obesity – AlterG can give you new power to achieve your goals.

Orthopedics

  • Allows you to move pain-free again.
  • Enables weight-bearing exercise sooner while protecting sensitive healing tissues.
  • Encourages range of motion, shown to improve outcomes.
  • Reduces gravitational forces to help maintain – or regain – healthy conditioning.
  • Potential treatment applications:
    Post-fracture
    Post-operative rehab
    ACL reconstruction

Neurological

  • Supports motor learning in a fall-safe environment.
  • Enables repetition of functional activities like walking and standing while preserving normal mechanics.
  • Provides support in a controlled setting for static and dynamic standing practice for balance, control, and strength.
  • Potential treatment applications:
    Stroke recovery
    Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
    Incomplete spinal cord injury
    Parkinson’s disease
    Cerebral palsy

Chronic Conditions & Obesity

  • Reduces the barrier to exercise for deconditioned, obese, or otherwise impaired patients.
  • Gives you the ability to experience what your healthier self would feel like.
  • Enables gradual progression of training to set you up for long-term fitness success.
  • Allows you to increase exercise volume while minimizing stress-related workload.
  • Potential treatment applications:
    Diabetes

Would you like to find out more? Maybe you want to discuss how the AlterG ® Anti-Gravity Treadmill™ Can help you with your rehabilitation. Please get in touch to speak with one of the team