In case you didn't get a chance to attend this year’s American Physical Therapy Association (APTA 2009), held June 11-13, in Baltimore, we’ve decided to bring the conference to you! Here's your chance to see snapshots and on-site interviews with the latest and greatest from this year's conference.

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Webcasts from the Conference

Watch as Nick Scott, spokesman for the Burn Machine and wheelchair bodybuilding competitor, discusses how the company's line of Asymmetrical Barbell Systems intended for burning calories as well as increasing strength and flexibility in those with mobility issues. This equipment has also been officially nominated as one our Most Valuable Products.



Watch as Brett Walker, president of JyzeFit discusses Jyze, a new exercise device using a spinning disk with varying levels of resistance to benefit upper body muscles.


In this video, Jeffrey Lutz, CMTPT, discusses the use of Gebauer's Spray and Stretch product with the Spray & Stretch Technique to effectively manage myofascial pain syndromes, trigger points, and restricted motion. This product has also been officially nominated as one our Most Valuable Products.


Click on this video to watch Martin Gregory of Alter G demonstrate how this product uses an advanced pressure regulation system and a treadmill to produce the first anti-gravity treadmill. The physical lifting force generated by the G-Trainer comes from a difference in air pressure around the individual's body. This anti-gravity effect allows the individual to be lighter on their feet as if they are defying gravity.



In this video, Mark Milligan of Woodway discusses how their treadmill's rubberized slat system absorbs impact energy and provides patients with a more comfortable experience, especially those suffering from joint problems and bariatric conditions. This treadmill is also used in collaboration with the Alter G device.


Watch as Jack Scott, regional sales manager for the Chattanooga Group discusses the company's Vectra Genysis product, a modular therapy system that can consolidate six therapeutic modalities in one system, allowing therapists to choose what fits best. This device has also been officially nominated as one our Most Valuable Products.


Click here to see Debbie Miller of KRANKcycle RX demonstrate the company's line of upper-body rotational exercise/cycling equipment. Arm cranking can develop upper bodies not only in strength and endurance, but also in performance ability and increased O2 absorption, increasing metabolism and overall vitality.


In this video, Kevin Jardine, DC, CSCS, ART, Med.Ac, discusses SpiderTech, a line of pre-engineered tape-based therapeutic supports developed to facilitate a functional medicine approach to pain modulation and myofascial dysfunction.


Watch as Jasper Sidhu of Wave Manufacturing Inc. discusses how their line of products uses WAVE vibration or rapid movement of the platform to provide a heightened exercise routine, with benefits such as increased blood flow and reduced stress to the bone for obese patients.


In this video, Michael Rowling discusses the need for objective measurement of gait in the clinical setting, and how this new product from GAITRite exhibits new features for the measurement of the temporal and distance factors of gait.


In this video, Richard Greenwald, PhD, of Simbex demonstrates the ActiveStep® which integrates biomechanical movement analysis and dynamic, neuromuscular re-education of the automatic recovery step in a state-of-the-art clinical tool for falls assessment and fall prevention training.


In this video, Judy Kline demonstrates Restorative Therapies Inc.'s line of products that incorporate Functional Electrical Stimulation into an patient's exercise routine namely for patients who have reduced sensation and strength in their legs or arms.


Click here to see Victor Viner, founder of Moji, discuss the company's line of cold compression product, proven to reduce recovery time post-exercise for all levels of athletes.


In this video, naval officer Lt. Tonya Brown, a physical therapist working in the U.S. Navy discusses the opportunities for therapists in the U.S. armed forces and where today's therapist can go for more information about the programs available through the Navy.


In this video, Luann Dusch with DXR Development Group Inc. discusses the company's Virtual PT student training software.