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GlideTrak™ Training Guide
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Table of Contents
1: GlideTrak™ Features & Specifications
2. GlideTrak
TM
Training Guide
3: GlideTrak™ Drawing with Correct Set-Up Tips
4 : GlideTrak™ Quick Start Guide
5: GlideCycle™ Unweighted Training Products
1. Unweighted Training Concept
2. Neurological Rehabilitation Applications
3. Orthopedic Applications
4. Orthopedic Conditions
5. Sport Rehabilitation
6. Athletic Performance Enhancement
7. Weight Loss and Management
8. Geriatric Clients
9. Prosthetic Training
10. Aerobic Exercise
11. Core Strengthening & Balance Training
12. Personal Fitness Tool for Healthy Individuals
13. Fitness Center Applications
14. Adaptive Sports Programs
15. Applications in School Therapy and Adaptive PE Programs
6 : GlideTrak™ & GlideCycle™ Products
1. GlideTrak™ Overview
2. GlideCycle™ Overview
3. Unweighted Training
7 : GlideTrak™ Sample Orthopedic Protocols
1. ACL
2. Total Knee Arthroplasty
3. Total Hip Arthroplasty
4. Meniscal Repair
5. Non-Operative MCL Injury (Grade 2-3)
8 : Business Value Proposition & Billing Codes
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One Solution: A Multitude
Of Applications
Your patients, regardless of age, injury or disability, can experience greatly enhanced mobility and exercise on the
GlideTrak
TM
.
Orthopedic Surgeries
Fractures & Painful Joints
Neurological Conditions
Geriatric Training
Painful Joints & Injuries
Balance Issues
Sports Injury Recovery
Sports Performance
Fitness & Cross Training
Obesity & Weight Loss
Prosthetic Training
GREAT FOR PATIENTS
GREAT FOR BUSINESS
AND AFFORDABLE
The New Standard in Body
Unweighted Therapy
From The Leaders in Unweighted Technology
GlideTrak™
is proud to offer the most comprehensive, versatile and affordable Body Unweighted Treadmill Training for your patients.
GlideTrak’s™ unique, comfortable suspension system is the first of its kind and provides all of the body support necessary to remove harmful joint impact. Your patients can now enjoy safe, pain-free walking or running exercise beyond their limitations.
Features
Easily convert YOUR treadmill to a Body Unweighted System Now
Saddle assembly removable for regular treadmill use
Patented suspension seating concept progressively lifts patients by the pelvis without pressure to sensitive perineal tissues
Simple strap adjustments allow desired amount of unweighting from non to full weight bearing
Safe, secure exercise with optional shoulder stabilizing strap
Effective upright mobility, gait training and the ability to walk or run again
Ability to walk within frame over a floor or treadmill
Extends joints fully and allows motion gains not achieved on other exercise machines
Earlier weight bearing and safe gait training for accelerated recovery
Patients are able to progress to lifelong exercise at home on their own
GlideTrak ™ or GlideCycle™
The most affordable Body Unweighted Treadmill Training System
Available
Specifications
Weight in Box
Dimensions
Weight bearing
Frame Material
Finish
Assembly
Saddle Assembly
Ratchet System
Safety
Weight Range
98 Pounds: Includes Frame, Saddle, Straps,
Packaging (Box: 44” X 37” X 10”)
89” height X 42.5” width X 52” length (front to back)
Non Weight Bearing to Full Weight Bearing
4130 Chromoly
Powder Coating, White, Silver, Green
Easily Snaps Together in 8 Pieces Within Minutes
Removable for Regular Treadmill Use
Easy Raising and Lowering of Patients
Shoulder Stabilizing Strap
Up to 350 Pounds
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Call: 541-292-7520
www.glidecycle.com
P.O. Box 3532 Ashland, Oregon 97520
GlideTrack
TM
Training Guide
This guide has been developed to provide an efficient GlideTrak™ orientation and training tool.
Experienced practitioners will set most patients up for GlideTrak™ Body Unweighted Therapy in less than 5 minutes. This is an achievable goal with the key being practice .
The simple steps below will help you get started and greatly accelerate your training experience:
1.
Browse GlideTrak™ introductory videos at: www.glidetrak.com
.
Examples of video choices include:
Introducing the GlideTrak
TM
(Plays automatically)
Chief Therapist at Omega Sports Rehab Discusses GlideTrak™
Applications
Orthopedic Surgeon Discusses the GlideTrak ™
GlideTrak™: Sports Fitness Workout
Vasona Creek Rehabilitation Center Evaluates the GlideTrak™
Omega Sports Rehabilitation Owner Reviews the GlideTrak™
The Santa Cruz Dominican Hospital Rehabilitation Team
GlideTrak™ Exercise for Stroke Recovery
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Make sure to View the GlideTrak
TM
Seat Set Up Video at: www.glidecycle.com
Click “ Support ” (The upper right tab)
Click “ Training Videos ”
Scroll down to video #12, “GlideTrak™ Seat Set Up”
Click to play video
3.
Study the documents listed in this Table of Contents.
4.
Attend a live or Skype in-service training lesson
5.
Review study materials from Lesson 1-3 as needed.
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6.
Practice:
After reviewing the learning materials and attending an in-service, it is time to begin the most important component: Practice
First: Practice walking and ru nning on the GlideTrak™ until you are comfortable with the set-up process and are familiar with the sensation of Body Unweighted
Exercise. Several longer GlideTrak™ exercise sessions are recommended as the more experience you personally have, the more efficient you will become at training patients.
Just like Yoga, Pilates, Therapeutic Exercise, etc…, it is important to learn the techniques and exercises before teaching them to patients.
Questions: An advanced training session with a trainer/representative is often helpful as most practitioners have new questions and are ready to progress.
Second : Practice setting up co-workers in the GlideTrak™ and ask them for feedback. It is helpful to practice with different body types and sizes.
Questions: Contact your representative for additional review or questions as needed. Work together with your staff as a team to set up new patients.
Important Tip: Remember to choose easier patients when you are first learning to use the GlideTrak™ and expand to more challenging patients as your confidence and efficiency quickly grow.
Expectations: Take a short moment with each new GlideTrak™ patient to explain expectations just as you would before applying a modality, mobilization, stretch or beginning a new exercise: For example: o Demonstrate for them o Explain the purpose of the gentle slope of the seat or how a good seat setup should feel o Reassure patients that they will be safe with the shoulder stabilizer o Remind patients about the incredible benefits of Body Unweighted Therapy specific to their condition o Help focus their attention on proper gait, arm swing and what they are accomplishing rather than focusing largely on seat set-up
Document Settings (time saver): Be sure to record pin placement settings for the seat and hook placements so that it will be easily reproducible for the next treatments.
Diagram: Refer to the diagram on the next pa ge for GlideTrak™ set-up.
Last: Note: We hope you enjoy your GlideTrak™ training and wish you many successful and memorable experiences with your patients.
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GlideTrak
TM
Quick Start Guide
1. Treadmill : Have client step onto treadmill at zero incline. Once client is safely on treadmill, increase incline to about 50%.
2. Shoulder harness : Fit shoulder harness on client.
3. Strap Positions : Hook straps into proper holes on frame (see tips on page 6).
4. Rear Seat Strap : Adjust lower rear seat strap to center the client fore and aft within the
GlideTrak
TM
frame.
5. Seat pad adjustment : Seat setting is made by moving the seat forward or backward. In most cases, the front pelvic pad will be set in the third or fourth hole down and will not require adjustment
(Refer to more detailed instructions as needed). Be sure the pelvic pad sits across the front hip bones, below the belly button and above the crease where hips bend forward. The “sit” bones
(ischial tuberosities) should be at forward edge of the seat pad.
6. Front seat straps : Lower two front straps to allow client to step over seat, or completely remove front hooks and pass the seat between the client’s legs and then replace the hooks into proper holes.
7. Mount : Pull seat onto client’s pelvis and tighten front straps .
8. Seat height adjustment : Tighten front lower strap until knees are slightly bent. Use the ratchet and/or treadmill decline button. Knees should have a slight bend, 10-20 degrees or just enough that the patient can walk with a heel strike.
9. Pelvic pad angle (tilt) adjustment : Adjust angle of pelvic pad riser bar to a slightly forward angle by tightening front top strap.
10. Ready to Glide : Shoulders back, upright posture, relaxed arm swing, settle into seat and allow seat to take full body weight. Avoid bouncing out of seat.
11. Position Rechecks : (knee bend, seat tilt angle, comfortable upright position)
12. Comfort: Your body will need to adjust over a few training sessions not unlike breaking in a new pair of shoes. Be patient and adjust occasionally as needed.
13. Have fun!
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Step Beyond Low-Impact Physical Therapy with
GlideCycle™ Unweighted Training
UNWEIGHTED TRAINING CONCEPT
GlideCycle’s™ unweighting technology offers a tremendous, new advancement in rehabilitation, sports training and aerobic conditioning simply by allowing athletes and clients to train without impact to sensitive joints and soft tissues.
Unweighted and low-impact training and rehabilitation are rapidly gaining momentum throughout the physical therapy, athletic rehabilitation, sports, baby boomer and general consumer segments. This concept is not new, however, to physical therapists that specialize in neurological and geriatric rehabilitation, and those specializing in athletic performance enhancement. Such therapists have utilized unweighted training for many years as an optimal mobility and rehabilitation solution for improved and accelerated therapy outcomes.
GlideCycle’s™ unique and comfortable pelvic suspension system is the first of its kind. This revolutionary seating concept simply lifts clients by the pelvis without placing any pressure on sensitive perineal tissues, or relying on constricting, uncomfortable and time-consuming harness systems used by other devices. The desired amount of weight bearing may be achieved then, by simple strap adjustments or by using the treadmill incline/decline feature from toe touch to full weight bearing.
In addition, GlideCycle™ offers the only complete training system where patients can rehabilitate indoors on the GlideTrak™ and continue lifelong exercise outdoors on the GlideCycle™. Client acceptance is high and many describe unweighted movement as “a sensation of walking or running on the moon.”
GlideCycle™ products are simple to use, enjoyable for clients and provide a valuable and very cost effective rehabilitation and training tool for clinics, sports teams, fitness centers, adaptive sports programs and personal fitness.
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NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION APPLICATIONS
ABILITY TO WALK OR RUN
Allows many individuals with mobility impairments to get out of a wheelchair or set aside an assistive device and actually stand upright, walk or even run.
NORMALIZED MOVEMENT
Makes it possible for clients to walk with normalized movement patterns and muscle control in ways that would not be possible without unweighting.
SAFE EXERCISE
Shoulder harness system provides safety and stability while eliminating fall risk or fear of falling.
POSTURAL AND PROPRIOCEPTIVE STIMULATION
Integrates upright posture with environmental stimuli to enhance proprioceptive recovery.
MOVEMENT WITH CONFIDENCE
Provides confidence and stability necessary for multitask training, improving skill level, and encouraging reciprocating movements.
FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
Improvements carry over into functional activities and ambulation.
ENDURANCE AND BALANCE
Gentle and effective endurance training, functional exercise and balance training.
Significant stimulation and challenges to core and back muscles similarly to exercising on a therapy ball.
INCREASED WORKLOAD
Allows many patients with neurological conditions to achieve increased or desired workloads and training intensities for overall health and well being.
EASY ACCESS TO PATIENTS
Allows complete access to patients during use so that therapists may manually assist with leg placement, trunk and arm motions.
FACILITATION OF EXTREMITY MOVEMENTS
May use elastic bands for resisted exercise or to assist in facilitating movement of the extremities
(such as hip flexion, knee extension, and prevention of ankle abduction or foot drop) even in situations with no muscular control.
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ORTHOPEDIC APPLICATIONS
IDEAL FOR PRE-OPERATIVE CONDITIONING AND STRENGTHENING
Ensures optimal health and post-operative progress.
ACCELERATED ACTIVITY AFTER INJURY OR SURGERY
Safe, pain free and accelerated introduction to gait normalization and running.
DIFFERENTIAL TRAINING
Able to train well leg while protecting and unweighting involved leg as much or as little as necessary, or perform single leg training.
PAIN FREE UNWEIGHTING AND WEIGHT-BEARING PROGRESSION
Simple strap or treadmill incline/decline features allow precise unweighting until movement and exercise become pain free.
Patients are able to progress from minimal to moderate weight bearing status as tolerated.
EARLY MOVEMENT AND GAIT TRAINING
Allows early gait training even before incisions are healed and before a patient can get into a pool.
Appropriate for patients approved for partial weight bearing by their physician.
NATURAL MOVEMENT
Simulates a more natural walking and running environment than a pool by allowing gravity to challenge the body but without unnecessary or painful impact.
ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS
IDEAL FOR POST-OPERATIVE TOTAL HIP PATIENTS
Enforces hip range of motion, including the difficult-to-achieve extension.
Functional hip and lower leg strengthening without unnecessary shearing or impact.
Allows return to lifelong walking and running exercise at desired intensity.
IDEAL FOR POST-OPERATIVE TOTAL KNEE PATIENTS
Excellent aid in restoring terminal knee extension and quadriceps function, especially in reverse treadmill mode, again without unnecessary shearing and impact.
May begin gait training prior to incisions healing and prior to any aquatic exercise.
Allows return to lifelong waking and running exercise at desired intensity.
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IDEAL FOR POST-OPERATIVE KNEE REHABILITATION
Safe, pain free and early introduction to gait normalization and running.
Functional, closed chain strengthening and conditioning without unnecessary shearing or impact.
All muscles are challenged without significant stress to the tibiofemoral or patellofemoral joints.
EFFECTIVE FOR ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN CONDITIONS
May prove to be one of the single most effective forms of exercise for patients with the difficult-tomanage anterior knee/patellofemoral pain.
Well tolerated by many even at high aerobic intensities.
Actually allows chronic knee inflammation to subside by replacing painful activities with pain free exercise. Clients benefit from this type of “active recovery” through continued strengthening and conditioning.
Muscles are challenged without significant stress to the knee or patellofemoral joint.
SIGNIFICANT UNWEIGHTING FOR FOOT AND ANKLE REHABILITATION
SIGNIFICANT UNWEIGHTING FOR POST-FRACTURE REHABILITATION
CHRONICALLY PAINFUL CONDITIONS
Avoids joint impact and excessive eccentric forces that induce post-exercise pain and muscle soreness.
Offers an ideal exercise option beyond low impact for many individuals with chronically painful conditions such as Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Fibromyalgia.
Alternative for those who cannot tolerate bicycling due to strain at the neck, back, wrists or sensitive hands. GlideCyclists move in a more upright posture with little pressure to hands and wrists.
Tolerated well by many individuals with various forms of back pain, including but not limited to: scoliosis, osteoarthritis and stenosis, less acute disc injuries, sciatica and healed fractures.
INTRODUCTION TO THE GLIDECYCLE™ USE OUTDOORS
The GlideTrak™ is a gentle and effective introduction for GlideCycle™ candidates.
Allows clients to progress from GlideTrak™ therapy to independent and lifelong exercise outdoor on the GlideCycle™ for an optimal therapeutic outcome and compliance with a home exercise prescription.
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SPORTS REHABILITATION
EARLY TREATMENT
Offers early gait training and accelerated walking, running, aerobic conditioning and recovery from injury.
ACCELERATED CONDITIONING
Glide Trak™ may be used even before an athlete is able to safely or effectively condition on a stationary bicycle or in a pool.
EARLY RESTORATION OF RUNNING AND FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENTS
Allows early restoration of running form by minimizing impact.
Provides more functional carryover to actual running and sports activity than bicycling or indoor machines that work muscle groups differently.
BROAD SPORTS APPLICATIONS
Applications extend to most sports, especially those requiring running.
PROTECTION OF INJURED LIMB
Allows pain free conditioning or training while protecting injured leg.
Allows limited weight bearing as needed or single leg training (just ask our “Amputeam” runners).
CROSS TRAINING AND ACTIVE RECOVERY
Provides optimal cross training and active recovery days.
Makes it possible for athletes to increase the number of training days and intense or long workouts without excessive joint impact (thus creating a competitive advantage).
EARLIER SPEED AND POWER TRAINING
Allows earlier return to speed and power training with less soreness and stress to recovering tissues.
NATURAL MOVEMENT
More natural transition to running motion than from a pool, stationary bicycle or elliptical machine.
Movements in a pool against water resistance are slower and different than an out of water running environment.
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GlideCycle™ training does not change the external environment or eliminate forces of gravity. It simply reduces the impact to joints and healing tissues.
OUTDOOR CONDITIONING WITH TEAMMATES
The GlideCycle™ allows injured athletes to condition outdoors with teammates and feel included in practices.
ACCESSIBLE TO MULTIPLE ATHLETES FOR RECOVERY & CONDITIONING
GlideCycle s™ allow multiple athletes to train and condition at one time and are much less expensive than other rehabilitation equipment.
EXAMPLES OF SPORTS THERAPY APPLICATIONS:
Post-operative hip, knee, leg or ankle rehabilitation
Anterior knee pain syndromes (Chondromalacia, extensor mechanism dysfunction, patellar tracking problems, various tendinopathies, bursitis
Ligament or joint injuries
Muscle strains and contusions
Turf toe, heel spurs, metatarsalgia, plantar fasciitis
Various back or hip conditions
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT
CROSS TRAINING
Powerful cross training tool for many sports.
GlideCycles simulate the running motion more closely than any other outdoor exercise device and the GlideTrak
TM
is similar or superior in function to other treadmill unweighting devices at only a fraction of the cost.
Ideal cross training sport for bicyclists as GlideCycling promotes use of upright postural muscles, significant core challenges and lengthening and strengthening of hip and leg muscles that are neglected by the limited range of motion and repetitive nature of the pedal stroke.
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ACTIVE RECOVERY
Provides valuable active recovery workouts that allow maximal aerobic conditioning without the usual soreness, fatigue and eccentric tissue breakdown from standard training.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Makes it possible for athletes to gain a competitive advantage by increasing the number of training days and intense or long workouts without excessive joint impact.
CONDITIONING FOR LARGER ATHLETES
Effective mode of conditioning for large athletes, especially football linemen.
May be used for off season weight loss or management and for building an endurance base prior to the start of a season.
GlideCycle ™ products are more comfortable on joints, promote enhanced running motion and help to prevent injuries, especially in larger or predisposed athletes.
EXAMPLES OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE
ENHANCEMENT APPLICATIONS:
Stride lengthening and enhancement
Power training with brake-resisted explosive starts and hill training
Speed training
High knee running
Reciprocal bounding (long jump approaches)
Double leg bounding
Single leg training
WEIGHT LOSS AND MANAGEMENT
EXERCISE WITHOUT LIMITATIONS
Makes it possible for overweight and obese individuals to walk and run.
First form of exercise for many that is not limited by pain, insufficient range of motion or very low activity tolerance.
MINIMIZED JOINT STRESS
Allows exercise at a significantly reduced body weight to minimize joint stress and pain, encouraging compliance and a sense of empowerment.
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CONTROLLED WORKLOADS
Enables client and therapist to control workload and prevent rapid fatigue or overtaxing of musculoskeletal or cardiorespiratory systems.
IMPROVED EXERCISE TOLERANCE
Allows longer periods of exercise within target heart rate zones due to improved comfort, lower perceived effort and greater overall enjoyment.
FUN AND POSITIVE EXERCISE EXPERIENCE
Fun and comfortable exercise that stimulates a positive response from others.
SEAT ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodates individuals up to 350 pounds.
GERIATRIC CLIENTS
WALKING AND EXERCISE
Safe walking and exercise for many individuals who normally would not feel safe on a treadmill or would require assistance or assistive devices on the ground.
BALANCE AND ENDURANCE TRAINING
Gentle and effective gait, balance and endurance training, especially for those with balance impairments, joint pain, weakness or frailty.
SAFETY FEATURES
Shoulder harness system provides safety and stability while eliminating fall risk or fear of falling while upright.
MINIMIZED JOINT IMPACT AND STRESS
Allows exercise at a significantly reduced body weight to minimize joint stress and pain.
CORE STIMULATION AND CONFIDENCE
Stimulates and challenges core and back muscles similar to exercising on a therapy ball which is important to lower fall risk and improve confidence.
POSTURAL ENHANCEMENT
Facilitates postural muscle control and strength.
FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
Improvements carry over into functional activities and ambulation.
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NEW PROSTHETIC DEVICES
Accelerates gait training in amputees with new prosthetic devices by promoting safety and comfort during the period of muscular adaptation.
EXCEPTIONAL AEROBIC EXERCISE
Ability to exercise at high or low intensities.
Geriatric clients may exercise at a safe intensity while even the highest level athletes can effectively challenge their aerobic and muscular systems.
EXCELLENT CORE STRENGTHENING AND BALANCE TRAINING
Athletes to older individuals.
Multidirectional challenges to core muscles, back muscles and balance abilities.
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS
Fun, effective, low-impact, life long form of exercise.
More complete body workout than many other types of exercise, including core, postural and upper extremity muscles.
Facilitates greater hip and lower extremity range of motion than bicycling, elliptical trainers and jogging, with greater activation of gluteals, hamstrings and ankle dorsiflexors.
The GlideCycle™ offers freedom and enjoyment for many who prefer outdoor exercise over confinement to indoor exercise on machines.
FITNESS CENTER APPLICATIONS:
Entirely new technology that allows unweighted walking and running like never before.
Provides the first access to upright, effective, aerobic exercise for many individuals with disabilities.
Allows transition from physical therapy and sports rehabilitation to independent health club work outs.
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ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS
Wide applications to recreational therapy and adaptive sports programs.
Offers upright mobility opportunities in adaptive sports programs to people with a much wider range of disabilities.
Applications include but are not limited to: Amputations, incomplete spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, strokes, Multiple Sclerosis, certain individuals with Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson’s, obesity, joint deformity, arthritis and other painful conditions.
Exercise opportunities for cancer survivors, individuals with peripheral vascular disorders and many other mobility limitations.
Offers to the adaptive sports programs an entirely new competitive team and individual sport for both track and long distance events.
Amputees and others can run upright at high speeds and long distances.
APPLICATIONS IN SCHOOL THERAPY AND ADAPTIVE PE
Unweighted therapy and training offer a truly exciting and effective new therapy, rehabilitation, recreation, athletic training and weight loss tool to our nation's schools. It is especially important for kids, teens and young adults in need of mobility enhancement and training. The following are some current and potential applications:
ADAPTIVE PE AND RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:
Above and below knee amputations
Impaired joint integrity or deformities
Obesity
Neurological conditions: Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, etc
The need or desire for long range mobility
FOR THE MOBILITY IMPAIRED:
GlideCycle ™ products can offer an entirely new competitive arena of track and field sport. We have found most young people who are unable to run or do not enjoy running actually love the unweighted running experience that GlideCycle ™ offers.
FOR GENERAL SCHOOL TEAM SPORTS:
Unweighted therapy and training offers faster rehabilitation times and exciting opportunities for team players in recovery. Injured players can train and rehabilitate indoors on our GlideTrak
TM
under supervision, and then continue to rehabilitate outside on the GlideCycle
TM
with teammates weeks before possible with existing methods.
FUN FACTOR
The great benefit of this type of training is that all ages, including kids, teens and adults love it!
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GLIDETRAK™
GlideCycle’s unique pelvic suspension seat in a frame easily adapts to any treadmill in physical therapy clinics, health clubs or private homes
Unweighted to partial weight-bearing exercise
Early, safe and pain free introduction to normalized walking and running
Shoulder harness provides safety and stability and eliminates fall risk
Ideal for post-operative, post-injury, geriatric, balance or neurologically impaired and overweight patients, athletes and those with mobility limitations(including amputees)
First disability access to exercise in health clubs for many who cannot use upright, weight bearing equipment or stationary bicycles
Provides a gentle transition to the GlideCycle
TM
GLIDECYCLE™
“The world’s first low impact adaptive sport runner”
Unweighted to partial weight bearing, outdoor exercise
Allows those who normally cannot walk or run, the freedom and mobility
. to exercise outdoors at the desired intensity
Requires less balance than a bicycle as the feet are in contact with the ground
GLIDESDALE™
Designed for people who weigh from 250
– 350 lbs. and up to 6’8" ft. tall
Heavy-duty wheels and brakes, high pressure tires
GLIDECYCLE™ CARRY BAG
Custom made especially for the GlideCycle
TM
Can be used by the handle straps or used with the backpack straps
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SAMPLE PROTOCOLS
ACL PROTOCOL
GlideTrak
TM
Training:
Single well leg conditioning and gait training (Fully stabilized in shoulder harness).
1-2 WEEKS POST-OP
When patient is feeling well and ambulating with or without crutches.
GlideTrak
TM
Running:
8 WEEKS POST-OP
Or as early as early as 6 weeks with physician’s permission, beginning with 10-20% weight bearing and progressing to 50-
100% WBAT.
The goal is to avoid resisted knee extension and depending on the type of repair, resisted knee flexion.
GlideCycle
TM
Outdoors:
AS EARLY AS 8-10 WEEKS POST-OP
W ith physician’s permission , otherwise 12 weeks or as tolerated.
TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
GlideTrak
TM
Walking/Gait Training:
As tolerated once walker is discontinued.
GlideTrak
TM
Jogging/Running:
6-8 WEEKS POST-OP OR AS TOLERATED
(Standard programs allow pool running at 7 weeks, elliptical training and treadmill walking up to 7-12 degree inclines at 8 weeks.)
GlideCycle
TM
Outdoors:
AS EARLY AS 8 WEEKS POST-OP
Or as tolerated by patient.
12 WEEKS POST-OP
Patients generally have to wait this long to begin outdoor bicycling which requires sufficient range of motion and healing.
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TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY
GlideTrak
TM
or GlideCycle
TM
:
12 WEEKS POST-OP
May only begin sooner with physician’s permission.
MENISCAL REPAIR
GlideTrak
TM
Walking and Gait Training:
2-3 WEEKS POST-OP
As tolerated for patient.
GlideTrak
TM
Running:
6 WEEKS POST-OP
Similar to pool running or ea rlier with physician’s permission.
(The Elliptical Trainer and Stepper require more weight bearing and may begin later at week 7 or 8.)
GlideCycle
TM
Outdoors:
8-10 WEEKS POST-OP
As early as 6 weeks w ith physician’s permission on level ground or gradual inclines. Avoid steep inclines .
3 MONTHS POST-OP
Begin regular running program.
NON-OP MCL INJURY (GRADE 2-3)
GlideTrak
TM
Training:
7-14 DAYS POST-OP
As tolerated, without pain or increased swelling, beginning with fast walking, progressing to light jogging and sprinting.
GlideCycle
TM
Outdoors:
3-6 WEEKS POST-OP DEPENDING ON RECOVERY
Again, must meet criteria for pain free activity without increased swelling.
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GLIDECYCLE
TM
VALUE PROPOSITION FOR OUTPATIENT CLINICS:
GREAT FOR YOUR PATIENTS;
GREAT FOR YOUR BUSINESS
PATIENT ENJOYMENT
Patients will enjoy walking and exercising without mobility limitations and pain leading to word-of-mouth referrals and loyal, returning customers (priceless).
BENEFITS TO PATIENTS AND THERAPISTS
Patients and therapists benefit from enhanced treatment outcomes and accelerated recovery times, improving favor of physician referral sources and third party payers.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR TREATMENTS
Enjoy reimbursement by third party payers and Medicare when utilizing the GlideTrak™ for therapeutic exercise, gait, balance or functional training.
Please refer to the chart with appropriate CPT codes and a description of each at the end of this document.
IMPROVE BUSINESS AND REFERRALS
Set your clinic apart and generate new interest and referrals by offering low-impact, Body
Unweighted Training with the revolutionary and cost effective technology of GlideTrak™ and GlideCycle™.
ENHANCE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES & MATERIALS
Join the growing number of clinics enhancing websites and marketing materials by featuring Body Unweighted Therapy and Training programs, services and products.
CASH PAY OPPORTUNITIES
Retain Therapy Patients: Cash pay programs provide a simple and convenient stream of revenue by allowing patients to continue using the GlideTrak™ or other GlideCycle™ products upon completion of supervised therapy.
Lease to Purchase Option: GlideTrak™ or GlideCycle™ PT Pro units can be leased to clients upon completion of supervised therapy to continue prescribed exercise at home or outdoors.
Boost cash revenue by attracting additional client populations through cash pay, community and wellness programs with multi-visit cards.
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Attract high level athletes, elite runners and weekend warriors seeking a competitive advantage or recovery workouts.
Gain recognition as a GlideCycle
TM training center by either billing or accepting cash payments for training sessions with new GlideCycle
TM customers.
PROFITS FROM REFERRAL FEES AND COMMISSIONS
Exciting opportunities exist for businesses to receive commissions from sales or referrals leading to sales of GlideCycle
TM
products in accordance with the APTA Code of Ethics, state laws and regulations as well as company policy.
Businesses may simply refer appropriate and interested patients for GlideCycle
TM sales and receive a 5% finder’s commission.
Businesses may receive up to a 20% commission under an independent contractor agreement and by providing training, customer support and closing the sale. GlideCycle
TM will provide products, support and necessary materials to independent contractors.
PROVISION OF REASONABLE AND NECESSARY TREATMENTS
Patients may begin supervised gait training and running much sooner to accelerate recovery and no longer need to wait until wounds or surgical incisions are healed to begin treatment such as aquatic therapy.
Skilled Unweighted Therapy eliminates the need to refer patients away from the clinic to pool therapy or unsupervised gym programs therefore allowing better retention and supervision of patients when appropriate and beneficial.
Almost everyone can experience greatly enhanced mobility and exercise with
GlideCycle
TM
products.
For more information please contact GlideCycle
TM
(541) 292-7520
P.O. Box 3532
Ashland, Oregon 97520
www.glidecycle.com
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Billing Codes for GlideTrak
TM
Therapy
CPT
97110
97112
97116
97760
97761
Therapeutic Exercise
Neuromuscular
Reeducation
Gait Training
Orthotic Management,
15 minutes
Prosthetic Training,
Upper and Lower
Extremities, 15 minutes
Incorporates one parameter (strength, endurance, ROM or flexibility) to one or more areas of the body. Examples include: treadmill for endurance, isokinetic exercise for
ROM, lumbar stabilization exercises for flexibility, and gymnastic ball for stretching or strengthening.
Examples include: PNF, Feldenkreis, Bobath, BAP’s
Boards, and desensitization techniques. Incorporating reeducation of movement, balance, proprioception, kinesthetics, posture, etc… Is usually used to restore prior functions (e.g. Stroke patient), however, may also be used for initially establishing function (e.g. A child with neurological damage).
Training of the manner or style of walking, including rhythm and speed. Working with a patient to restore balance, normal stance, swing, speed and sequence of muscle contractions for walking. Use this code when training a patient to use crutches, cane or treating a locomotion deficit , or stair climbing.
Includes assessing the patient, determining the most appropriate orthotic (e.g. Static vs. dynamic); designing, selecting and fabricating the orthotic. Also includes further orthotic training during follow-up visits including exercise performed in the orthotic, instruction in skin care and wearing time.
Same as above.
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