Dutch Physical Therapy was the first to offer the AlterG in the Baton Rouge area and the only to offer it at all three locations in Baton Rouge and Denham Springs. Un -weighted therapy with the AlterG is beneficial for patients recovering from an orthopedic injury or surgery, needing neurological retraining, weight loss and weight control, or strengthening and conditioning.
The AlterG has been proven safer and more effective than aqua jogging and aquatic therapy because you are able maintain normal mechanics and your feet touch the ground, thus allowing you to maintain a normal gait without the added resistance of water.
It also allows for a faster recovery time than traditional therapy. With anti-gravity therapy, a person with a broken hip or serious knee injury can begin walking 2-4 weeks earlier than with traditional therapy. The AlterG works so well at conditioning athletes and injuries that is it used by the LA Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Manchester United, and many other professional sports teams as well as Olympic training facilities.