G-trainer London UK.: G-trainer used in Olympic BMX riders ACL rehab

G-Trainer Pro - anti-gravity technology available in UK

After months of research Balance Performance Physiotherapy in London UK decided to get on board and bring the G-Trainer Pro unweighting treadmill to their London Sports Injury, Spinal Rehabilitation and Performance facility.

This blog has been started to follow the progress of the first G-Trainer available to the public in Europe as it is installed and put into service at one of the UK's most forward thinking facilities for the treatment, recovery, rehabilitation and performance training of elite and everyday athletes.

For more information contact me on my mobile 07960 861 267,
the main Balance Performance Physiotherapy number of 020 7627 2308 or email jonathan @ balancephysio.com

Monday, 17 November 2008

G-trainer used in Olympic BMX riders ACL rehab

As the G-trainer is well established in North America and recognised across many disciplines as a significant piece of equipment for rehabilitation, injury prevention and even in the short period i have had to test it out it seems "the ultimate in interval training for running", the number of athletes that are getting a chance to work on it is increasing.

Previously it was just the high profile Nike runners who were part of Nike Oregon Project under Alberto Salazar, then the pro teams in NFL American Football, NHL Hockey players, NBA basketball outfits, many track and field athletes, the US Military, the established medical and sports injury rehab clinics. Everyone is getting the opportunity now, recreational marathon runners to MMA fighters working on their anaerobic conditioning will benefit from the G-trainer.

See the article below I read on ESPN's website, a pro BMX rider who won bronze at the Beijing Olympics is now using the G-trainer post ACL reconstuction.

DOWNHILL RIDE Less than six weeks removed from reconstructive ACL surgery on Oct. 2, BMX Olympic bronze medalist Jill Kintner is already back on her bike, thanks to alternative treatment she's receiving at the Olympic training facility in Chula Vista, Calif.—and a lot of hard work. Kintner plans to recover fully in time for a couple early season BMX races in February/March and the start of mountain bike season in April. (Yep, she's returning to the mountains fulltime.) Kintner checked in with us on Day 39 (yesterday) of rehab: "The day of my surgery, I started rehab in a hyperbaric chamber and have been working out two to four hours a day since. At first, it was weird to be in the training center after the Olympics—there were like four people at dinner each night—but it's incredible to have access to this kind of therapy. The hyperbaric chamber has helped, but it is a huge time commitment. For two hours a day, I lie in a glass tube and watch a movie. I also use a molecular enhancer, which is like a battery charger for your body, and an Alter G Trainer, which is a treadmill that puts you in a vacuum environment. It removes gravity and allows you to run or walk at a percentage of your body weight. No one likes to be injured, but this isn't a bad way to do it." — A.R.

For the full article on ESPN's website click on the link below.
ESPN - ESPN The Magazine
click here for more on Extreme Sports rider Gill Kitner.