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The Future of Home Walking
Therapy is Almost Here…

What if walking therapy didn’t have to be so hard? We’re building a new way to practice walking at home—designed to help restore movement, build strength and improve balance. Sign up for early access and be among the first to experience what’s next in mobility.

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Mobility Loss Affects More Than the Ability to Walk

Millions of adults in the US live with mobility challenges. National data show that serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs is one of the most common functional limitations amoung adults, affecting roughtly 1 in 7 people nationwide.

Mobility loss affects much more than just walking.  It can lead to declines in strength, balance, heart health, mood, confidence, and overall independence. 

However, decline can be reduced or even prevented. With the right support and consistent movement, mobility can be maintained, and in many cases, improved.

Walking is One of the Most Powerful Forms of Therapy​

Walking is more than just movement—it’s medicine for the body and mind. It improves circulation, strengthens muscles, and supports joint health, while also reducing stress and boosting mood.

Whether you’re recovering from an injury, managing a chronic condition, or simply seeking better overall wellness, walking offers a powerful, low-impact way to restore stability, and wellbeing.

Every step brings you closer to a healthier, more active life.

Empowering People to Move Again​

Medthera was founded by Alan Tholkes, a pioneer in mobility innovation. After a car accident in 1976 left him with a spinal cord injury and unable to walk, Alan dedicated his life to improving mobility for others. He went on to establish Altimate Medical, creating groundbreaking products for people with mobility challenges, including the EasyStand line—now a global leader in mobility equipment. Drawing on his personal experience, decades of research, and extensive real-world testing, Alan launched Medthera with a singular mission: to help individuals regain the ability to walk and reclaim their independence.

Our upcoming WalkPort, a supported walk station, builds on this expertise.  WalkPort brings safe, supported walking therapy into your home, helping you build strength and improve mobility.

Backed by numerous studies on the healing power of walking.

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Real Experiences from Early Users

“The WalkPort was easy to use and I felt safe, but most importantly it gave me a sense of hope. The moment I stood up an immense sense of power took over me. It felt amazing to move my entire body again.” 

– Joseph K, SCI T12

“The WalkPort bridges the gap in Neuro Rehab. It allows clients the ability to capitalize on locomotor training principles independently at home, maximizing compliance and results” 

– Heather S, PT, DPT

“I notice tingling in my feet while walking in the WalkPort, I would do this every day” 

– Sam, SCI L1

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We had the privilege of trying out Medthera’s new WalkPort machine for 30 days. First look at this product had me amazed at how compact it is, while adding more natural leg action into the design that can easily be adapted from a 6-foot patient to my 5-foot 2-inch wife. My wife, LuAnne, has been in physical therapy for 36 months. In that time, we have used 3 different styles of machines, most of which required one or two therapists to get her into. One took over 20 minutes to go from wheelchair to harness to the machine. Once in, one of the therapists would control the speed while the other would make sure LuAnne was OK and, in some cases, moving her leg. WalkPort does a fantastic job of addressing all the problems I have seen in the current style of machines on the market today.

The 3 area’s that I feel make it stand out.

1. The design is so easy to adjust to fit the patient. Once set up, the patient can do as much of the transfer from the wheelchair to the WalkPort as their disability will allow. In our case, LuAnne can roll up to the machine and get into the seat on her own. We have to position her right leg, which is paralyzed, into position and secure her foot. Once that is done, she can get herself to a standing position and start the motion of walking with no assistance from us. This allows her to walk for around a half hour quite easily.

2. The motion of the legs, knee and ankle is so close to actual walking movement, helping her re-establish the motor function of walking in her brain. The muscle gain and stamina were rather noticeable every day with major improvements over the course of our time with WalkPort. Towards the end of our 30 days, we had to limit LuAnne to an hour in the evening sessions as she was enjoying it so much.

3. The last and probably most valuable aspect is the attitude/excitement LuAnne expressed. She was incredibly proud of the work she was doing, especially how much of it she could perform unassisted. She always had a bright smile on her face when using the machine. She had gained such a boost in confidence while doing her exercises, from maneuvering around the machine on her own, to holding a standing position, to starting the motion of walking without assistance. She was very empowered seeing how much progress she was making on her own.

The size of this machine is about one-third the size of the other machines we had tried in the past. The first day we were introduced to the machine, LuAnne was in it and walking on her own within minutes. No motors controlling her stride. The enjoyment we saw on her face was so nice to see. Something else my daughter noticed was LuAnne walking forward for a while, then stopping and starting to walk backwards. I am not a therapist, but this seems to be a big deal to me.

In the end, LuAnne was able to gain muscle in her right leg and increase her stamina. We are still working on her walking on her own, but I am sure using this machine will reduce the time it will take to get to the next level of recovery.

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