#alterg treadmill

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What is an Alter G treadmill and how can it help the athlete?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjfT7D7NbnE

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About a month ago, I was asked by a friend of mine at Alter-G, the home of the world's only anti-gravity treadmill, to be a part of a filming for a commercial their parent company was shooting. Well, a Sunday trip down to Fremont, CA and about 4 hours later, we have my 4 seconds a fame captured in my first and only national TV spot! wooohooo!!! 

And for those of you who don't know me personally, I appear at :04 - :08 of the video...

The treadmill is amazing, and if you are ever hurt, and have found it difficult to run when you are trying to rehabilitate and come back from any lower body injury, this treadmill is magic! Follow them on Twitter here, and check their website to find a treadmill near you! 

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Running Pains: Jump on the Anti-Gravity Treadmill

Have you ever hurt? I mean hurt so much that you can barely move. And forget running, there is no way you can get your body out there to be healthy enough to run. Well, now , runners, walkers, and active peoples alike; are prayers have been answered...the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill has arrived!

The AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill® uses unique differential air pressure technology that provides accurate, safe and comfortable partial weight-bearing therapy while promoting normal gait patterns.

Unique unweighting technology provides the opportunity to rehabilitate lower extremities like never before

Precise partial weight-bearing enables accurate implementation of unweighting protocols not found in any other rehabilitation equipment on the market

Provides highly effective neuromuscular and proprioceptive retraining

Technology developed at NASA and further developed by AlterG for medical rehabilitation, fitness and sports performance training

The Anti-Gravity Treadmill® is FDA-cleared for the following functional rehabilitation indications:

Rehabilitation following injury or surgery of the lower extremity (hip, knee, ankle or foot)

Rehabilitation after total joint replacement

Gait training in neurologic patients

Strengthening and conditioning in older patients

Weight control and reduction

Sport specific conditioning programs

Aerobic conditioning

Unlike the simple lift harness devices, AlterG’s unweighting system incorporates differential air pressure technology developed by NASA and enhanced by AlterG to provide precise unweighting in one percent increments to as low as 20 percent of the patient’s body weight. AlterG’s exclusive precision gives patients the ability to set the exact point where exercise becomes pain free and provides clinicians a way to accurately measure patient progress. This revolutionary rehabilitation equipment is used and recommended by leading physical therapy clinics, hospitals, colleges and pro sports teams.

Most lower extremity rehabilitation programs stress the importance of becoming mobile as soon as possible. AlterG’s medical treadmill offers the most advanced anti-gravity approach to physical therapy based on “unweighting” technology. It is safe, effective and FDA approved and covered by many health insurance plans.

Final Thoughts... This machine kicks some major ass! I am heading to Fremont, CA in a couple weeks to give this a spin, and will have some video as well. But in all honestly, when addressing injuries, this machine is amazing! I have met some people that have been paralyzed on portions of their bodies, and after nearly 6 months, she was able to use this and walk/jog for 40 minutes straight. AHHHHMazing!

I'll post video with an interview with AlterG in a couple weeks...