Women Who Run | Part 2

Last week I told you how I became a runner. Six months into it, running was no longer solely about fitness and weight loss. Running had become something important I shared with friends. When I became injured, I felt like a big part of my world was taken from me.

Women Who Run

There are a lot of women running groups out there that have prompted us to start an going post called – “Women Who Run.” We are calling out to all women to share their stories of their team, their best running friends and family to relate and reflect with us to continue on with this…

Weightloss Wednesdays: Week 5

I am 28 days in and I lost 1 lb. That is a total of 5 lbs loss. As you can see I have been working out a lot so I have a feeling that I am gaining muscle because I feel as if that number should be higher. I am getting my body fat…

Introducing: Jacon Chun – Clinical Specialist

We are very pleased to announce that Jacon Chun has recently joined the AlterG team in the role of Clinical Specialist. [Jacon will be blogging regularly for us regarding medical issues, injury prevention strategies, training recommendations, and any other pertinent clinical topics. Feel free to contact us with suggestions and follow us for updates on…

Running Barefoot?

There are many articles out there that state running barefoot is better for us than running the traditional way – with shoes on. We wanted to look into this topic some more as there as numerous blog posts, videos and data of beneficial barefoot running stories.

Weight Loss Wednesdays: Week 1

I am 7 days in and I have lost 2 lbs. Not as much as I would have liked to see but it is definitely a start. Due to my busy work schedule I was unable to run on the AlterG as much I would have liked, but I will make a larger effort in…

Recovery with the help of the AlterG

Here is a great letter from a patient who has gone through a myriad of knee surgeries and is now recovering with the help of the AlterG:

Leveraging Technology to Improve Neurologic Patients Lives

17 year old Jackie has not been able to walk at all in the last 4 years. With the help of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and AlterG, walking is fun again! Now she has the ability to use her leg muscles with the differential air pressure technology in the AlterG.