Delaware Back Pain & Sports Rehabilitation Centers

  • Call Call
  • Contact Contact
  • Our Locations Our Locations
  • Testimonials
  • News & Announcements News & Announcements
  • YouTube

  • COVID-19
  • Telemedicine
  • Pay Bill
  • Patient Survey
  • Request an Appointment

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Legal Concierge
    • Careers
  • Providers
    • Medical
      • Barry L. Bakst DO
      • Stephen Beneck MD
      • Arnold Glassman DO
      • Anne C. Mack MD
      • Jeffrey S. Meyers MD
      • Rachael Smith DO
      • Craig Sternberg MD
      • Kartik Swaminathan MD
      • Pramod Yadhati MD
      • Irene Fisher PsyD
    • Chiropractic
      • Brian Baar D.C.
      • Kristi Dillon D.C.
      • Mark Farthing D.C.
      • Marjorie Mackenzie D.C.
      • Adam Maday D.C.
      • Hetal Patel D.C.
      • Michael Sharkey, D.C.
      • Riley Tuininga, D.C.
  • Specialties
    • Chiropractic Care
    • EMG/NCS
    • Rehabilitation Therapy
    • Sports Medicine
    • Pain Management Counseling
    • Accident & Injury
    • Workers’ Compensation
    • DOT - CDL Medical Exams
    • Wellness
    • Closed Head Injuries
  • Treatments & Procedures
    • Advanced Non-Surgical Treatments
      • Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy
      • Prolotherapy
      • Laser Therapy
      • Graston Technique
      • Anti-Gravity Treadmill
      • Myofascial Release
      • 3D Active Traction
      • Ultrasound-Guided Injections
    • Interventional Procedures
      • Interventional Pain Management
  • Patient Forms
  • Testimonials
  • Our Blog
    • Call Call
    • Contact Contact
    • Our Locations Our Locations
    • Testimonials
    • News & Announcements News & Announcements
    • YouTube
    • Patient Survey

Using an Antigravity Treadmill to Provide Enhanced Chiropractic Treatment

September 7, 2018

Antigravity Treadmill - Chiropractic Treatment

The late, great physicist Stephen Hawking was onto something when he said, “To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.” After all, many of earth’s most cutting-edge technologies were inspired by the vastness of outer space.

One great example is the AlterG anti-gravity treadmill. Dr. Robert Whalen was working at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California in the early 1980s when he developed several solutions for exercising in space. Being immersed in a zero-gravity environment presents many obstacles for maintaining muscle mass – especially since most of the activities that promote muscle-building require standing, walking, and remaining upright. Dr. Whalen’s solution was a harness with added weight that mimicked the force of gravity experienced on Earth.

Years later, a slight tweak of the original technology gave Dr. Whalen’s son, Sean, an ingenious idea: if we could recreate the effects of gravity in space, why not defy it on Earth? In 2005, a cutting-edge prototype for his AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill was unveiled. Unlike his father’s gravity-inducing harness, this device gently lifted the user with “differential air pressure” (a pressurized vacuum), allowing treadmill users to avoid much of the wear-and-tear impact of traditional treadmills.

High-profile athletes such as Olympic runner and coach Alberto Salazar were intrigued by the technology and believed it might benefit people with athletic lifestyles. The technology provides chiropractic patients, athletes, seniors, and amputees with a controlled environment in which to practice safe movement and enhance chiropractic treatment.

The machine itself resembles something from the future, which is very apropos considering its NASA-inspired roots. According to Run to the Finish, a running enthusiast blog, your technician will zip you into a vacuum-sealed bubble that engulfs both your lower extremities and the belt of the treadmill.

Think weight-bearing exercise is out of the question during your recovery? Think again. The AlterG treadmill allows patients to reintroduce weight-bearing activities into their exercise regimen sooner, without exposing the sensitive, injured tissues to more harm.

After an injury, one major concern is improving gait patterns – that is, a patient’s repetitive pattern of steps and strides. AlterG’s monitoring system provides both verbal and visual cues for remedying poor mechanics and movement. Clear windows on the sides of the machine allow physical therapists to monitor and evaluate gait mechanics.

If you’re undergoing chiropractic treatment for an injury, inquire about the use of an anti-gravity treadmill for your recovery.

Delaware Back Pain & Sports Rehabilitation Centers is one treatment facility employing the use of this technology for exercise therapy. Our experts will work with you to devise a full-body program that addresses pain, joint health, proper breathing, stretching, and strength training. For more information, visit DelawareBackPain.com for a list of convenient locations.

Primary Sidebar

SEARCH

CATEGORIES

  • Accident & Injury (12)
  • Acupuncture (3)
  • Arthritis (1)
  • Back Pain (23)
  • Bulging Disc (2)
  • Chiropractic Adjustments (4)
  • Chiropractic Care (15)
  • Cold Laser Therapy (1)
  • Concussions (5)
  • EMG (1)
  • facet joint injection (2)
  • Fibromyalgia (1)
  • General (1)
  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome (1)
  • KT tape (2)
  • Laser Therapy (3)
  • Migraines (3)
  • Neck Pain (2)
  • Orthotics (1)
  • pain management (26)
  • Plantar Fasciitis (1)
  • PRP Therapy (11)
  • Rehabilitation Therapist (1)
  • Sciatica (2)
September 2018
M T W T F S S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
« Aug   Oct »

TAGS

Acupuncture arthritis back injuries back pain back pain Delaware Back Pain Relief Back Pain Specialists near me back pain treatment in Delaware back pain treatment near me back problems Car accident Chiropractic Chiropractic Adjustment chiropractic therapy Chiropractic treatment Chiropractor Chiropractor in Delaware chiropractor near me Chiropractors near me Chronic back pain Chronic Pain concussion treatment near me Delaware Back Pain Delaware Back Pain & Sports Rehabilitation Center Delaware Back Pain & Sports Rehabilitation Centers Interventional Pain Management KT tape Laser Therapy lower back pain lower back pain treatment near me neck pain pain management Pain Management Delaware pain management doctors pain management experts near me Pain Management near me pain management specialist in Deleware pain management specialist near me pain specialist platelet-rich plasma PRP injections PRP Therapy prp therapy near me PRP treatment Trigger-Point Injections

Footer

Patient Education

Our patient education library features more than 200 award-winning articles with images, videos, and tons of helpful information.

LEARN MORE

Foulk Road
2006 Foulk Road, Suite B
Wilmington, DE 19810
Phone: (302) 529-8783
Fax: (302) 529-7470

Middletown
124 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Suite 204
Middletown, DE 19709
Phone: (302) 376-8080
Fax: (302) 378-1684

Riverside
700 Lea Blvd., Suite 102
Wilmington, DE 19802
Phone: (302) 764-2615
Fax: (302) 762-4076

Smyrna
29 N. East Street
Smyrna, DE 19977
Phone: (302) 389-2225
Fax: (302) 389-1003

Omega
87 Omega Drive, Building B
Newark, DE 19713
Phone: (302) 733-0980
Fax: (302) 733-7495

Dover
1006 College Road, Suite 201
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 730-8848
Fax: (302) 730-8846

Glasgow
2600 Glasgow Avenue, Suite 210
Newark, DE 19702
Phone: (302) 832-8894
Fax: (302) 832-8897

Milford Office (Air Park Plaza)
915 North DuPont Blvd, Suite 104
Milford, DE 19963
Phone: (302) 491-4487
Fax: (302) 491-4635

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT

EMPLOYEE LOGIN

iHealthspot Medical Website Design and Medical Marketing by iHealthSpot.com

Home | HIPAA Privacy Policy | Accessibility Statement | Sitemap
Copyright © Delaware Back Pain and Sports Rehabilitation Centers. All Rights Reserved.

Staffed by certified physiatrists, chiropractors, psychologists, and therapeutic rehabilitation specialists, we provide pain relief for many types of bone, joint, nerve conditions. Our interventional pain management specialists (PM&R) treat closed head injuries, stroke, concussion, whiplash, dizziness, headaches, sciatica, disc problems, back & neck pain, joint stiffness, sleep apnea, muscle spasm, fibromyalgia, arthritis, neuritis, bursitis, and more.  We also treat job related injuries and injury from auto accident, sports or a fall at home.  As experts in Pain Medicine, our doctors provide surgical and non-surgical solutions including trigger point injections, epidural injections, nerve block, spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal spinal pump implant, PRP therapy, Graston® technique, Prolotherapy and more.  Serving Wilmington, Newark, Middletown, Smyrna, and Dover, Delaware.