PROCARE REHABILITATION HELPS PATIENTS ACHIEVE REHABILITATIVE GOALS MORE QUICKLY AND SAFELY WITH THE ALTERG® ANTI-GRAVITY TREADMILL®

ProCare Rehabilitation in Colts Neck and Hazlet recently announced that the AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill®, the world’s first and only treadmill using NASA based anti-gravity technology, has been installed to help patients in their short-term rehabilitation programs.

Impact on the body and the pain of recovery are reduced, which helps people achieve better results.  Patients at ProCare can now rehab better, train smarter and exercise safer with the AlterG®.  Teresa H. had foot surgery one year ago and thought she would never run again.  “The AlterG has made running a reality.  I love it so much they have to force me to stop”. 

With the AlterG®, patients can run and walk without bearing their entire weight, reducing the impact on the body to optimize rehabilitation and physical therapy outcomes. Dan S. had ACL surgery and had no confidence to run.  “After one month on the AlterG, I am running with no limp or hesitation”. 

What is it about this machine that makes these success stories possible?  It’s the Differential Air Pressure (DAP) technology unique to the AlterG®.  It applies a lifting force to the body that reduces weight on the lower extremities and allows precise unweighting – up to 80% of a person’s body weight, so people can find exactly where the pain stops and the natural movement feels good again.  Just ask Joe N., who has suffered from MS for over 10 years.  “I am able to walk without falling and get a sweat on this unbelievable machine.  It is great”.

There are a multitude of benefits when training and rehabilitating on the AlterG®:

• Lower body injury and surgery rehabilitation – Patients can use the AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill® to recover from injury and surgery, allowing them to immediately do partial weight bearing exercises. 
• Neurological Retraining - patients with Neurological Disorders maintain and in some cases even regain functionality and mobility working with the AlterG®. 
• Weight Control and Reduction - used as a motivational tool for obese patients, there is the immediate experience of what it would feel like to weigh less, exercise with less joint impact and stress and improve cardiovascular health.
• Aerobic and sport specific conditioning programs including performance enhancement, speed, cardiovascular endurance and strength.
• Geriatric strength and conditioning - for the senior population this can mean maintaining independence, whether it is something as simple as dressing themselves or maintaining an active lifestyle.

For further information, please contact our office.

ProCare Rehabilitation, Colts Neck (732) 625-0170

ProCare Rehabilitation, Hazlet (732) 335-8111