Posture-Improving Exercises for Physical Therapy Patients
Patients of all ages looking to improve their posture may benefit from exercise. In extreme cases, where the spine is severely curved, there traditionally were few options for effective treatment….
How Should I Prepare for My Session with AlterG?
We get this question a lot: how do I prepare for my session on the AlterG Anti-Gravity™ Treadmill? What should I wear? What do I need to bring along? While…
Global Running Day 2019 – All You Need To Know
One of our favorite things about running is that almost anyone can do it. All you need is a little motivation, a pair of shoes (optional!), and some earth beneath…
New Study Shows Exercise Improves Heart Health in Cancer Patients
Despite the immense challenges that cancer represents to both patients and medical professionals, it’s comforting to know that cancer research continues to make great strides. Naturally, our ears perked up…
Training Teenage Athletes with AlterG
For so many collegiate and professional athletes, learning and development begins during the teenage years. Start ‘em young, as the saying goes. And for good reason: training teenage athletes provides…
3 Tips for Building Fast Twitch Muscles
Sprint faster. Be more explosive off the line. Increase agility and quickness. These common goals cannot be achieved without the development of fast-twitch muscles. What are fast-twitch muscles, you ask?…
Get to Know the AlterG® Video Monitoring System
What makes the difference between a three-week recovery time and a six-week recovery time? Between a highly effective rehab cycle, and a less than optimal one? The answer largely depends…
A Closer Look at Gait Assessment with AlterG Stride Smart Technology
To deliver the best patient care, clinicians need to stay up to date with the technology revolutionizing physical therapy. In our previous post, we took a look at Differential Air…
What is Differential Air Pressure?
Breakthroughs in technology are taking modern physical therapy to new heights. As we learned in the previous post in this series, physical therapy technology has come a long way, with…
The Evolution of AlterG Technology and What it Means to You
Since our humble beginnings in 2005, AlterG® has come a long way. So too has the evolution of physical therapy, often progressing at a dizzying pace. In keeping with our…