Good Research is Hard to Do…

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…

The Gift of Running | Week 3

This was a tough week. I tried to move to 55% body weight, but I wasn’t ready. In my usual fashion, I want to push it along to lower weights faster, but I have to remember to be patient and allow my body the time it needs to acclimate to the higher weights.

Fall Marathon Training Kicks Off in the Heat. A Few Thoughts on Hydration

This week marked the beginning of Fall Marathon Training, my second attempt at a marathon. This time around, I’m taking a more conservative approach, hoping to make it to marathon day injury-free. As I ran along the trail in the early mornings, grumbling because it was humid and already 70 degrees, I thought about how…

Makin’ It Happen

A local elite runner in Wisconsin named Jenny Crain was hit by a car over 2 years ago and is slowly re-learning every day to day activities. Recently she was able to start using the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill™ at Salus Inc. in Delafield, WI . She was a high-profile runner and we have listed a…

Do You Get The Same Workout On The AlterG?

This is a question that we are often posed here at AlterG. People understand the benefits that the AlterG provides as far as unloading the lower extremity to provide relief after injuries or after surgery. They get that the unweighting can help people train with less impact and stress to their bodies, thus decreasing the…

Me On The AlterG

Since becoming a part of Spring Valley Chiropractic in February, I have had the privilege of the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill™ at my disposal. Between then and now I had been training for a half marathon that I completed in April. My time for the Big D Half Marathon was 2:42:08 averaging about 12:30/mile. Not bad…

The Gift of Running | Week 2

Ever since I started walking, post-hemorrhage, the goal has been to relearn how to run on my own. At the beginning of each year, I sit down and work out a set of realistic goals for recovery in that year. Every year, at the top of my goal list is the following goal:

Practice Makes Perfect: Q & A with Current AlterG Users

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…

Run Training on the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill

At Spring Valley Chiropractic, the majority of our patients are athletes, usually runners, cyclist or triathletes (or all three). I recently began working with a patient that was having difficulty running without pain. After my initial examination and ruling out a stress fracture, my first course of action was to place my patient on the…

Deb’s Wow Story!

Deb is a 54 year old woman who, at age 16, developed osteogenic sarcoma in her left femur. She just recently got fitted for a C-Leg and has been learning how to walk 2-legged again. She saw the brochure for the Alter G while in a waiting room and had to try it.