AlterG Anti-gravity Treadmill is a special treadmill that helps improve balance, coordination, and muscle strength. Using an anti-gravity system, the AlterG treadmill has a sensor that detects changes in your body’s weight. When your weight shifts from left to right or forward and backward, the system reacts accordingly by accelerating and decelerating you in order to restore balance. You can also use the AlterG treadmill for exercises like standing on one leg or side steps. It is important for you to understand how this type of treadmill works in order to assess whether it is a good option for you. In this article, the therapy specialists from Bridgeview Health Care Center explain how this device can help you with your physical therapy goals.

AlterG's anti-gravity treadmill uses NASA-patented technologies that let you reduce your body weight by as much as 80%. The military, professional sports teams, universities, and leading medical facilities across the nation all use AlterG treadmills. A wide variety of people benefit from the Anti-Gravity Treadmill - elite athletes, orthopaedic and neurologic patients, children and geriatrics, and those trying to lose weight or achieve their health and performance goals!

The pioneer in Anti-Gravity TreadmillTM technology since 2005, AlterG® uses patented Differential Air Pressure technology to gently and precisely reduce gravitational forces on your patients, enabling them to move without pain or interference to their natural gait mechanics. In over 4000 facilities worldwide, including the Bridgeview nursing and rehabilitation center, AlterG has helped millions of people shorten orthopedic recovery times, manage neurological conditions and chronic diseases, increase strength and endurance as people age, and increase athletic performance.

The anti-gravity treadmill works by detecting your movements and adjusting the belt and motor of the treadmill in response. When you begin to move your body, the sensors in the belt detect your movement and send that data to the controller. The controller then processes the data and sends a signal to the belt and motor that controls speed and incline. The motor on the treadmill is connected to the belt. When the controller sends the signal, the motor turns the belt. The belt is connected to the runners on the treadmill so that movement of your feet turns the belt and the motor in the same direction. The motor turns the belt in the opposite direction. The belt is connected to the runners so that movement of the runners turns the belt and motor in the same direction. This is how the motor turns the belt and the motor on the treadmill so that it moves in reverse.

These devices detect movements in your weight and use that information to adjust your running speed and incline. The system has sensors that are connected to the belt of the treadmill. The sensors detect your weight and send that information to a controller. The controller converts the weight data into impulses that control the belt and motor. With this type of treadmill, you don't have to go up and down or get dizzy from changing elevations. The AlterG treadmill is designed to help people achieve improvements in their balance, muscle strength, and joint mobility. Anti-gravity treadmills are a great way to improve core stability, balance, and balance endurance, explain from the skilled short-term and long-term care facility, Bridgeview Health Care Center.

The AlterG treadmill is a great option for people who need to improve their balance and coordination. If you have a back condition or experience back pain, this treadmill can help you with your physical therapy goals. The anti-gravity system of the treadmill helps you improve your balance and control your body's weight. The core stabilization exercises you can do on the AlterG treadmill help improve your posture, strength, and stability. A good way to use the device is to focus on developing core strength, including abdominal and back muscles. You can use the AlterG treadmill for rehabilitation after traumatic injuries, surgeries, or recovery from an illness. The device can also be used for post-surgery rehabilitation, and for people who experience balance issues.

Thanks to AlterG's revolutionary, unweighting rehab treadmill, the Bridgeview skilled nursing facility has helped countless patients improve their mobility and strength in a fall safe environment. And with it, patients experience greater freedom, independence, overall wellness, and as a result, an improved quality of life.