AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill

Toronto Physiotherapy Presents Toronto's First AlterG

Toronto Physiotherapy is the first and only clinic in Toronto to offer the AlterG anti-gravity treadmill. Originally developed by NASA, the AlterG uses differential air-pressure to enable users to run or walk at reduced body weight, while maintaining a normal gait pattern.

Benefits:

Run/walk at reduced body weight, but with normal gait, unlike pool-based rehab.

Reduce body weight in 1% increments to precisely control ground impact force, thereby enabling unique rehabilitation, fitness, and athlete training programs.

Can be used as an advanced rehab and fitness training tool, or as a simple treadmill with extra safety and support.

At Toronto Physiotherapy the AlterG can be incorporated into your Physiotherapy sessions at no extra charge. The AlterG can also be used by non-patients on a per-use basis.

Applications of the AlterG Treadmill:

Orthopedic Rehabilitation

The unique unweighting capabilities of the AlterG Treadmill allow for earlier functional rehabilitation of patients with lower extremity injuries or post-surgery.

By controlling body weight in 1% increments over a range of 20% - 100% body weight, patients cleared for only partial weight-bearing activities can in fact walk or run on the AlterG. This allows patients to work towards restoring a normal gait pattern, range of motion, endurance, and other functional outcome measures sooner.

Neurological Rehabilitation

The AlterG provides a unique, safe and supportive environment for promoting neuromuscular and proprioceptive re-training, and brain plasticity.

By controlling body weight in 1% increments over a range of 20% - 100% body weight, the AlterG can be used to help promote normal gait, and improve stride length and balance. The AlterG provides a supportive environment where patients can also work on multi-task training. Learn more about the AlterG and Neurological Rehabilitation.

Fitness and Training

Runners and athletes

The AlterG is a valuable tool for amateur and professional athletes looking to return to running faster post-injury. It is also the ideal cross-training tool for runners, allowing them to increase total running volume while decreasing ground impact force and the potential for overtraining and injury.

Nonathletes, elderly and overweight

The AlterG enables individuals at all levels including those with functional restrictions to walk and run in a safe and supportive environment. Exercising at partial bodyweight can improve cardivascular fitness, strength and endurance, range of motion, bone and joint health, as well as increase confidence and funtional capacity.

Where appropriate, our physiotherapists will incorporate use of the AlterG into your orthopedic or neurological physiotherapy program at no additional cost. Use of the AlterG for fitness is charged on a per use basis. Please call or email us at info@torontophysiotherapy.ca to find out more.

With our newly renovated Broadview and Danforth physiotherapy clinic, located steps from Broadview Station, we have become a preferred East Toronto physiotherapy and rehabilitation provider.