HEALTH BENEFITS

The Healing Power of Walking

Walking heals the body and calms the mind. It builds strength, improves circulation, supports joint health, and boosts mood.  For recovery, chronic conditions, or everyday wellness, walking is a simple way to reclaim mobility and feel better with every step.

Nervous

Walking nurtures your nervous system by enhancing brain plasticity, reducing stress, improving mood, and boosting cognitive function.

Circulatory

Walking improves circulation by boosting blood flow, strengthens the heart and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Respiratory

Walking boosts lung capacity, enhances oxygen intake, and strengthens respiratory muscles.

Digestive

Walking supports digestion by enhancing bowel regularity, reducing bloating, and boosting digestive enzyme production.

Skeletal

Walking strengthens your skeletal system by increasing bone density, improving joint flexibility, and reducing the risk of osteoporosis.

Muscular

Walking strengthens your muscles by building endurance, improving flexibility, and reducing stiffness.

WALK THERAPY AT HOME

Making Assisted Walking Simple

WalkPort takes the complexity out of supported walking. One easy adjustment is all it takes, so you can focus on your walking.

Effortless Setup

One simple adjustment, no tools. Just set the foot support so your knee pivot lines up with the knee support.

Transfer onto, or sit on the WalkPort seat, slide forward until your knees rest in the knee pads.

Push the switch to rise smoothly with virtually no shear.  The contoured padded knee, foot, front and rear supports help keep you steady and aligned throughout the walking cycle.

Push the switch to move your right leg from standing into walking position. Then simply push the swing arm forward for a steady, natural walk.

WALKPORT APP

Stay on Track with Simple Progress Tracking

Stay motivated with an easy-to-use app that tracks your walking progress, include steps, steps per minute, average pace, and total time walking. Follow Alex in real time as he mirrors your leg and arm movements for added engagement.

WALKPORT

Is WalkPort Right For You?

WalkPort is designed to meet a wide range of mobility needs — from cane and walker users to those who benefit from full standing support. It offers steady, guided assistance, letting you stay focused on the experience of walking.

Indoor walking treadmill for home fitness and health improvement. Compact design ideal for daily exe.

DISCOVER WALKPORT

The Assistance You Need

Discover how WalkPort can make assisted walking easier to manage.

MEDTHERA

Empowering Lives Through Innovation

“There are many people like me who cannot stand or walk” As a quadriplegic, Medthera founder, Alan Tholkes, knows firsthand the challenges of limited mobility. In 1987, he founded Altimate Medical and created EasyStand to help people stand. Standing is important, but Alan recognized the transformative power of walking. He aimed to give those with mobility issues the chance to walk safely and independently at home. This vision led to Medthera’s flagship product, the WalkPort supported walk station. 

A smiling man in a wheelchair sitting next to a grand piano.

LUANNE’S STORY

LuAnne was very empowered seeing how much progress she was making on her own!​

LuAnne suffered an aneurysm over 4 years ago that left her with right side paralysis. She was able to use a WalkPort prototype for 30 days in her home. Her husband and caretaker, Kevin, provided us with his perspective of the product.

“In the end, LuAnne was able to gain muscle in her right leg and increase her stamina. 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.” ~ Kevin

TESTIMONIALS

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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Kevin shares his inspiring full testimony at WalkPort.

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.