This innovative treadmill can help with physical rehabilitation.
The Alter G can remove the usual strain caused by the body’s own weight on the lower limbs, selecting between 20% and 100% of your body weight while running.
The AlterG at Spire St Anthony's is based in our physiotherapy suite.
Its precise unweighting technology, allows you to push your training and physical therapy rehabilitation further than ever before. The AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill helps a broad spectrum of people – top level athletes, orthopaedic and neurological patients, seniors and those looking to lose weight - to achieve their personal health, wellness or performance goals.
This is particularly helpful for rehabilitation patients with injuries to lower limbs, patients with neurological conditions who require extra assistance with mobility and strength training but also for runners who are keen to improve their cardio vascular fitness without the normal impact that running causes on the joints.
The aim of the AlterG anti-gravity treadmill is to strengthen the user in a way that cannot be achieved in the gym or water, with reduced pressure on the body.
The benefits of the AlterG anti-gravity treadmill include:
A fixed price for this treatment may be available on enquiry and following an initial consultation. Spire Healthcare can provide you with a single, fixed price so there are no surprises. Please read Spire Healthcare's terms and conditions for full details of what’s included and excluded in your fixed price when paying for yourself. Finance options are available through our partner Omni Capital Retail Finance Ltd, 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD.
The guide price displayed shows what most patients who pay for their own treatment should expect to pay for treatment. The price may vary depending on Consultant, type of anaesthetic, implant or drug used, and may also vary due to your medical history.
Spire St Anthony's Hospital can provide you with a single, fixed price so there are no surprises. Please read Spire Healthcare's terms and conditions for full details of what’s included and excluded in your fixed price when paying for yourself. Finance options are available through our partner Omni Capital Retail Finance Ltd, 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD.
Our patients are at the heart of what we do and we want you to be in control of your care.
All of our physiotherapists are of the highest standard and benefit from working in our modern, well equipped hospitals.
You will have a formal consultation with a healthcare professional. During this time you will be able to explain your medical history, symptoms and raise any concerns that you might have.
We will also discuss with you whether any further diagnostic tests, such as scans or blood tests, are needed. Any additional costs will be discussed before further tests are carried out.
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Our dedicated team will also give you tailored advice to follow in the run up to your visit.
Your AlterG anti-gravity treadmill session will take place in the physiotherapy department and may be part of a physiotherapy appointment or a stand-alone session.
During the session, the technology used will allow you to exercise at a chosen percentage of your body weight which can be adjusted throughout the process from 20% of your body weight up to 100%. The anti-gravity condition is reached by filling the treadmill’s pressure-controlled chamber with air, lifting you up and reducing any weight-bearing pain you are experiencing.
Sessions can be booked on a supervised or unsupervised basis. Supervised sessions will provide you with the assistance of a member of our Physiotherapy team. If you would like to book unsupervised sessions, and you have not already been introduced to the machine, you must book in for a physiotherapy session initially. In this session patients receive a short assessment and are shown the basic functions of the AlterG anti-gravity treadmill to suit their needs.
The treatment described on this page may be adapted to meet your individual needs, so it's important to follow your healthcare professional's advice and raise any questions that you may have with them.
Spire St Anthony's Hospital is a large private hospital close to Sutton and Epsom, on the borders of Surrey and South London, providing very high quality healthcare in a calm and peaceful environment.
801 London Road
Cheam
Sutton
Surrey
SM3 9DW
Main Switchboard: 020 8337 6691
Self-pay treatment enquiries: 020 8335 4646
Spire St Anthony's Hospital is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.