Are there other limitations to using this treatment?

Author: SCIRE Community Team | Reviewers: Tania Lam , Shannon Sproule | Published: 29 November 2017 | Updated: ~

In addition to the risks and side effects of body weight supported treadmill training, there are also practical limitations its use, including:

• It is challenging to use and sometimes requires assistance from up to four people
• The equipment and staff time needed for body weight supported treadmill training can be very costly
• Many facilities do not have the staff or equipment to use body weight supported treadmill training in their day to day programs