Southwest Minnesota Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Inc.
Anthony Nwakama, MD
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
507-929-7696
The AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
Optimum Physical Care With the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
The AlterG
technology allows you to push your training and physical fitness gains further than ever before with the precise unweighting technology.
Why Choose the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill?
- Allows your therapist to decrease the force of gravity on your body by selecting between 20% and 100% of your body weight
- Performs rehabilitation of your lower extremity injuries with decreased pain and loading
- Conditions cardiovascular endurance without joint pain and excessive joint and muscle stress
- Provides a safe way to lose weight and exercise more intensively while unweighted
AlterG
Anti-Gravity Treadmill Can Be Used
- Post surgery of injury to the hip, knee, ankle, or foot
- For rehabilitation following a lower extremity total joint replacement
- For
elder patients with a history of falls to encourage strengthening and conditioning within a safe and controlled environment - As an injury prevention technique when resuming or increased physical fitness
With its unique unweighting capabilities, the Anti-Gravity Treadmill allows you and your physical therapist to move your rehabilitation and training forward by :
- Allowing you to walk or run with no pain while maintaining a normal gait
- Reducing stress on joints and injured areas of your lower body
- Giving you the confidence and ability to run or walk longer and recover faster with less pain
Our therapists at Southwest Minnesota Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Inc use the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill as a rehabilitation method for your physical fitness.