Category: Orthopedics

How To Treat Neurological Problems With Physical Therapy

Posted on by Guillermo Barrios

The phrase “physical therapy” most likely stirs up images of runners, gymnasts, and bodybuilders nursing fractures and sprains.

But physical therapy also helps with conditions that disrupt the nervous system, which can occur in patient populations like seniors and those in skilled nursing facilities.

AlterG client Karen Shuler, PT, DPT, owns Lifestyle Physical Therapy, LLC in Lake Wylie, South Carolina. For most of her 24 years as a physical therapist, she has worked with people who have neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease. Continue reading “How To Treat Neurological Problems With Physical Therapy”

Kick Your Osteoarthritis Pain to the Curb with AlterG

Posted on by Jacon Chun MPT SCS ATC CSCS

Let’s do a quick thought experiment. I want you to consider the word “aging” and all that it connotes for you. Now close your eyes and craft a mental picture of “aging.” I’m betting that most of your imaginary paintings are not of the Bob Ross “happy little cloud” variety. It seems most of us regard aging as a slow, inevitable decline in our health and wellness, one that is futile to resist. In particular, chronic conditions of age, such as osteoarthritis, are painful reminders of the degeneration of our bodies in seemingly permanent ways. After all, we are (unfortunately) not starfish; we don’t have magical joint regeneration powers, and cartilage damage is irreversible. What are we to do then, in the face of this osteoarthritis monster lurking under our beds, just waiting for us to sprout that first grey hair? Continue reading “Kick Your Osteoarthritis Pain to the Curb with AlterG”

Losing 70 Pounds to Keep a Promise

Posted on by Charles Remsberg

 

Meet Candace Brown

Click to see an interview with Candace and her therapist Susan from the Central Vermont Medical Center

Candace Brown promised her late husband, Walter Brown, that she would run the Boston Marathon.  Before he died, Walter had served as the official starter for the race for 22 years.

In order to keep her promise, Candace used the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill™ to train for the 26.2 mile race, and in the process lost over 70lbs and reversed her diabetes. Continue reading “Losing 70 Pounds to Keep a Promise”

New Journal Article Highlights Potential Benefits of Lower Body Positive Pressure In Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Posted on by Jacon Chun MPT SCS ATC CSCS

A journal article published in the June 2010 issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation concluded that lower body positive pressure (LBPP) treadmill training devices could be highly effective for rehabilitation after orthopedic injuries and/or orthopedic procedures. Continue reading “New Journal Article Highlights Potential Benefits of Lower Body Positive Pressure In Orthopedic Rehabilitation”

Good Research is Hard to Do…

Posted on by Charles Remsberg

As Chief Medical Officer at AlterG, a large part of my job is to help us organize and oversee the research efforts of our fantastic independent researchers.  We hear directly from some of our customers that high quality research is important to help give scientific validity to the excellent results they see in working with their own patients.  And we agree completely- properly conducted medical and biomechanical research is central to our mission as a medical device company. Continue reading “Good Research is Hard to Do…”

Practice Makes Perfect: Q & A with Current AlterG Users

Posted on by Jacon Chun MPT SCS ATC CSCS

On Monday, I had the opportunity to meet with Darwin Fogt, MPT and President of Evolution Physical Therapy. We got to chat a little about how he is using the AlterG in his practice. He has a beautiful facility in a penthouse suite across from the Los Angeles Clippers practice facility. You can read more about him at his website @ www.evolution-pt.com. The following are some excerpts from our conversation: Continue reading “Practice Makes Perfect: Q & A with Current AlterG Users”

The AlterG Blog

Posted on by Guillermo Barrios

Welcome to the AlterG Blog!  This Blog is part of our effort to create a community for AlterG customers, patients, clinicians, researchers and fans to talk about rehabilitation, training and helping people achieve their personal health goals. We have been working on the launch of the Blog for some time now because there are so many great stories and insights that we can all share with each other. Thus the creation of ‘Elevated Thoughts’. Continue reading “The AlterG Blog”