Zero Gravity Treadmill

The zero gravity treadmill is available at all of our locations. This technology is so effective, we wouldn’t want any of our patients to miss out.

Any person who would otherwise have difficulty or pain bearing weight through their lower extremity.

The pace, reduced lower extremity stress, normal gait patterns and propriception provided by the alter-g environment makes this form of exercise an excellent tool for treatment of low back pain, hip, knee and ankle pain, as well as for the complete range of orthopaedic conditions including joint replacements and reconstructions.

As the body weight can be reduced/increased in 1% increments from 20% to 100% , it is suitable for elite athletes as well as the elderly and can be used from early post-operative treatment to the final stages of athletic conditioning as well as cross-training for injured athletes. An observation window enables poor movement patterns, gait abnormalities and instabilities to be identified and corrected.

Orthopedic cases:

• ACL injury/repair
• Meniscus injury/repair
• MCL injury/repair
• Total Knee Replacement
• Total Hip Replacement
• Hip labral repairs
• OA Hips and Knees (conditioning pre-op)
• Tendinitis
• Achilles Injury/Repair
• ORIF ankles
• Sress fractures
• ITB Friction Syndrome
• Disc Herniation
• Low back pain

Neurological cases:

• Stroke rehabilitation
• Parkinsons
• Post polio syndrome

NASA offers a glowing review:

“Professional and college sports teams across the United States feature the AlterG treadmill in their training facilities. Injured soldiers walk and run with the technology’s assistance at military hospitals and rehabilitation centers. Seniors get essential exercise using the support the machine provides, as do people with bariatric weight issues who cannot normally support their own weight. The treadmill has been a proven option for neurological uses as well, including helping patients re-learn proper balance and gait and transition to independent movement after traumatic brain injury.”

At our Windermere facility the Alter-G is used in two ways.

1. As part of your physiotherapy treatment: The G-Trainer is included in the cost of your treatment. You are responsible for either purchasing a pair of the G-Trainer shorts or paying a small rental fee that covers the cost of wear and tear on the shorts.
2. As a stand-alone training tool: The G-Trainer can be used independently for $1 per minute. It must be pre-booked for the time you require. You will be responsible for the purchase of a pair of shorts or you may choose to rent them for a small rental fee per visit to cover the wear and tear on the shorts.