AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill

Gold Coast Physical Therapy has recently added the AlterG^® Anti-Gravity Treadmill in the Lake Worth Center. The AlterG is a state of the art un-weighting treadmill, which allows patients to reduce their body weight by up to 80% while they walk or run.

This technology adds a new dimension to the care and treatment provided at Gold Coast Physical Therapy Centers!  Whether it is an athlete trying to build mileage, or someone with degenerative joint disease wanting to walk without pain, our AlterG can be beneficial for weight-bearing issues. The AlterG will allows patients to walk sooner during the rehabilitation process by un-weighting them, it facilitates a normalized gait pattern and reduces fear and pain.

Other indications that the Anti-Gravity Treadmill has been useful for include:

• Post-surgical patients who are progressing their weight bearing status
• Deconditioned and bariatric individuals
• Patients with plantar fasciitis, stress fractures, tendonitis, chondromalacia patella
• Athletes who want to increase mileage or speed without injury
• Patients impaired by degenerative joint disease

Total hip and knee replacements:

A young man continued to walk with a limp 2 years after a total hip replacement can now walk with ease after several weeks of treatment using the AlterG.

Patients with poor balance or fear of walking:

An older woman with a high fall risk who wouldn’t take normal step lengths due to her fear of falling has improved her confidence and gait pattern after several weeks using the Alter G.