The AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill is a revolutionary tool that will help you walk better and with less pain. It’s advanced technology can reduce your body weight by up 80%, thereby decreasing stress on your weight-bearing joints and muscles. It can be beneficial for any condition that impacts your ability to walk or run without pain or dysfunction. It can be used at any stage of the rehabilitation process.
The AlterG can be used a part of comprehensive physiotherapy treatment plan at Shyft, or as a modality to supplement your existing plan elsewhere, on a membership basis. For more information on the plans available, please contact the clinic.
Common questions about AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
I’ve never heard of the AlterG before. Is this equipment common?
Not at all. Shyft was the first and remains one of the few clinics in Southwestern Ontario to possess an AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill.
How does it work?
Using a special pair of shorts, you are zipped into a chamber surrounding a treadmill. The machine generates enough air pressure to provide a measure of weightlessness, from 100% of your body weight to as little as 20% of your body. After the desired amount of weightlessness has been reached, you can walk or run as you would on a normal treadmill.