A Path to Rehabilitation for Stroke Survivors
After a stroke event, survivors face a long road to rehabilitation. A variety of impairments can result, including paralysis, weakness, and complications that result from the loss of functional…
Have a Fibula Stress Fracture? Take a Load Off!
It can start as tolerable pain that only comes after physical activity. Over time, the pain increases, invades your exercise routine, and may even reach a point where walking is…
Unloading to Treat the Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
There’s no question that exercise has a positive impact on patients living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). It’s been shown to slow the progress of tremors, improve balance and mobility, and…
Celebrate #OW2017 With a Focus on Diet and Movement
October 29 marks the beginning of Obesity Week—time to celebrate! Wait, we’re celebrating? Yes! Because Obesity Week is the annual gathering of scientists, researchers, and medical professionals committed to improving…
Physical Therapy Month 2017: Why You Should Love Your Physical Therapist
We love physical therapy here at AlterG, and that isn’t exactly a secret. We also have a particular soft spot for physical therapists and all that they do. We admire…
Physical Therapy Jokes? Patella Me More!
Welcome to October, the month we welcome fall, playoff baseball, and all the pumpkin flavors you can imagine. It’s also National Physical Therapy Month, the time of year we celebrate…
Improve Your Gait, Accelerate Recovery
As we mentioned in our previous post, gait—the manner in which you walk or run—can have a significant impact on a person’s mobility, limb health, and recovery time. It’s no wonder,…
How Your Meals Impact Your Movement
With such a focus on movement in physical therapy, we sometimes forget about one of the keys to proper movement: food. Balance, coordination, strength building, recovery—all of these important elements…
Decrease Pain, Encourage Movement in the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill™
It is something we see time and time again in our clinic: patients struggling with chronic pain. Maybe it is from a recent injury or surgery, or one from long…
Exercises and Movements for Managing Juvenile Arthritis
Even though arthritis is not typically associated with young people, juvenile arthritis affects approximately one in every one thousand children in the United States. It’s real and left unmanaged,…