What should you know about alterg anti gravity treadmill?
Short answer
The AlterG anti-gravity treadmill surrounds the lower body with an air chamber and helps control how much load reaches the legs while you walk. A physiotherapist can use this graded support after selected injuries or operations, then adjust the challenge as movement improves. The machine should be used within the restrictions set for your condition.
This answers one question. It is not a diagnosis and does not replace an assessment by a licensed doctor.
At a glance
- System
- An air chamber provides adjustable body-weight support.
- Clinical role
- It supports graded walking practice within a rehabilitation plan.
What the AlterG setup does
The sealed shorts connect you to the chamber, and the therapist checks the fit before walking begins. Changing chamber pressure changes the support you feel; it does not make the legs weightless or guarantee a particular recovery. Walking speed, posture, balance, pain, and fatigue are also considered when a session is planned.
Making sessions useful
Tell the therapist about pain, swelling, dizziness, skin sensitivity, wounds, and your permitted weight-bearing level. Report pressure from the seal or any tingling as soon as it appears. Use the treadmill as one part of the programme, alongside prescribed strengthening, mobility, balance work, and safe practice outside the machine.
When to seek care
Alert the therapist immediately if you develop severe pain, faintness, chest symptoms, unusual breathlessness, new numbness, or sudden weakness. After an operation, prompt medical review is needed for worsening wound drainage, rapidly increasing swelling, or new calf pain. Do not continue a session to push through these symptoms.
Questions for your doctor
Ask whether the AlterG system matches your restrictions, what symptoms should guide the support setting, how often sessions may be used, and which milestones indicate readiness for less support.
Find care
General Clinics & Polyclinics in Abu Dhabi
That answer is general. If you want it applied to your own case, these are licensed general clinics & polyclinics listed in Abu Dhabi.
27 Ar Ruwwad St - Shakhbout City - MSH4 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Accepts: Daman, Thiqa, Cigna, MetLife +20 more
Al Ruwais, Al Dhafrah
Accepts: Daman, Thiqa, AXA, Cigna +16 more
Al Bahyah - Al Bahyah Old - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Accepts: Daman, Thiqa, Cigna, Allianz Care +18 more
Abu Dhabi
Accepts: Daman, Thiqa, AXA, Cigna +27 more
Ordered by verification status and how complete each clinic's public record is, then alphabetically. This is a directory listing, not a ranking — Zavis does not rate or recommend providers.
A factual listing drawn from the DHA, DOH and MOHAP licence registers. It is not a referral, an endorsement, or advice that any of these providers is right for you.
Questions people ask
Can the AlterG treadmill heal an injury by itself?
No. It supports walking practice but does not replace diagnosis, healing time, or the rest of a prescribed rehabilitation plan.
Will I feel completely weightless?
No. The system reduces loading to a chosen level, while your muscles still work during walking.
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Medical disclaimer. This page is general health information, not medical advice, and it cannot diagnose you. Always consult a licensed healthcare provider about your own symptoms and treatment. In an emergency in the UAE, call 998 for an ambulance.