Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Balance & Vestibular Therapy
Hand & Upper Extremity Therapy
Workers’ Comp & Auto Injuries
Anti-gravity treadmill
reduces body weight by up to 80% while you walk or run
Available in our GCPT Boca West, Lake Worth & Jupiter locations.
This technology adds a new dimension to the care and treatment provided at Gold Coast Physical Therapy
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. By reducing the impact on your joints while maintaining a natural walking or running motion, the AlterG helps you move with greater comfort, confidence, and progress during rehabilitation.
THE ANTI-GRAVITY TREADMILL BENEFITS
- 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.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.
ALTERG BENEFITS
Alter G Success Story!
After multiple visits to urgent care and her primary care physician without improvement, Mindy rushed to the emergency room where she was diagnosed with H1N1 influenza and double pneumonia. Her condition quickly became critical, requiring ICU care, a ventilator, and transfer to a specialized hospital for life saving ECMO treatment.
Mindy Basis
The AlterG Treadmill Helped in Her Recovery
