California Physical Therapists Use Space Age Technology Described as an Anti-Gravity Treadmill in Patient Rehabilitation

California physical therapists never put a man on the moon, but thanks to a new anti-gravity treadmill prototype called the AlterG, patients feel like they’re walking on it. Developed by the Palo Alto Rehabilitation Research and Development Center in collaboration with NASA, the AlterG is the first FDA approved medical device of its kind, benefiting patients at a Veterans Medical Center, who say the AlterG helps them keep their weight down without pain in their knees, as well as enable a level of fitness unseen by them in years.

How does the Anti-Gravity Treadmill Work?

For post op knee and hip (physical therapy) patients, an anti-gravity treadmill is literally taking the pressure off rehabilitation. Patients begin by zipping themselves into the treadmill’s pouch. The machine alters body weight and how much of it is used during a workout, by using air pressure technology to effectively "lift" the patient; this reduces the normal amount of pressure and weight at critical joints. Physical therapists fascinated by this NASA developed technology can read in-depth product information at the AlterG website.

The AlterG Permits Physical Therapists to Have More Control

At the Palo Alto VA hospital, California Physical Therapist Jobs entailing the use of the AlterG mean learning how to manipulate its touch-screen interface; this adjusts the distribution of the patient’s body weight. The ability to control these settings enables therapists to modify the functions of the treadmill over time, in accordance to a patient’s treatment plan. PTs using the anti-gravity treadmill say it’s preferable to a pool (treadmill) because the AlterG allows better control of weight baring exercise.

Major Medical Centers, Sports and Fitness Programs Already on Board with the AlterG

Innovative technology like an anti-gravity treadmill is two fold in its beneficially; not only does it make some therapist jobs in California easier for PTs hoping to hasten the rehabilitation of patients after surgery, but the U.S. Veterans using the device enjoy the adjustability it offers; the AlterG is giving them the chance to keep pace more comfortably with their own unique speed of healing. For PTs in California physical therapy jobs, patients’ healing seems to be getting faster—not quite the speed of light—but expedient enough to make headlines.

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