Body-Weight-Supported Gait System (Anti-Gravity Treadmill)

The body-weight-supported gait system, often called an anti-gravity treadmill, is a rehabilitation device that carries part of a patient's body weight so they can walk and train safely without the fear of falling. Some systems use an overhead harness, while others enclose the lower body in an air-pressure chamber that gently lifts the patient. By reducing the load that passes through the legs and joints, it lets people start walking earlier and practice far more repetitions than they could manage on their own feet. It is used inside a wider rehabilitation programme, always under the guidance of a physiotherapist.