Giger MD® Therapy

New freedom of movement without medication.

GIGER MD® therapy at Ascot Rehab supports coordinated, repetitive, whole-body movement training for adults and paediatric patients, helping target motor control, balance, strength, endurance and functional rehabilitation.

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MDT Used within therapist-led rehabilitation plans
CNS Designed around coordinated neuromotor relearning
IP/OP Relevant to wider inpatient and outpatient pathways
Giger MD therapy machine used for rehabilitation at Ascot Rehab
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Coordinated movement, feedback and repetition.

GIGER MD® supports repeated coordinated limb movement in a gravity-minimised position, guided by specialist therapists.

About Giger MD

A specialist rehabilitation technology for coordinated neuromotor training.

Ascot Rehab Outpatients at Wimpole Street offers GIGER MD® therapy for adults and paediatric patients. The therapy is based on coordinated movement training and the principle that movement patterns can be relearned following injury or dysfunction affecting the central nervous system.

The GIGER MD® system is used as part of a wider rehabilitation programme. It does not replace physiotherapy or clinical assessment; it supports therapists by enabling structured, repeated, coordinated movement practice with performance feedback.

Patient using Giger MD therapy equipment with therapist support at Ascot Rehab
Repetition with clinical purpose. GIGER MD® is used to support coordinated movement, engagement and therapy intensity.
Giger MD rehabilitation technology close up with performance feedback
Feedback-led training. Therapists can use performance information to support progression and motivation.
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How GIGER MD® therapy works.

GIGER MD® therapy is based on the realisation that frequency and phase-coordinated firing of neurons, which is central to the self-organisation of the central nervous system, may be partially lost following injury to the CNS.

Using GIGER MD® therapy instruments, coordinated movement patterns can be practised and relearned through regular, intensive, structured training.

Patients typically perform repetitive, coordinated, bilateral limb movements in a supported position, helping reduce load while allowing longer and more tolerable movement practice.

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Coordinated rhythmic movement Training supports the coordination of movements across limbs, helping target motor organisation and control.
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Closed-chain practice The movement pattern can support bilateral, controlled, repetitive activity in a stable and guided format.
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Gravity-minimised position Training in a supported position may help some patients tolerate longer sessions with reduced pain or fatigue burden.
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Therapist-led progression GIGER MD® is integrated into therapy plans according to patient goals, safety, tolerance and clinical suitability.
Potential benefits

What regular and intensive GIGER MD® training may support.

The individual benefit depends on the patient’s condition, goals, tolerance and clinical suitability. GIGER MD® therapy is used as part of a wider rehabilitation programme.

Motor function

Walking, grasping and coordinated movement

The current Ascot Rehab page describes GIGER MD® therapy as supporting improvement of motor functions such as walking and grasping.

Strength and balance

Muscle activation and postural control

Training may be used to support muscle strengthening, balance work and improved tolerance to movement-based therapy.

Movement quality

Misalignment, spasticity and tremor goals

GIGER MD® therapy may be considered where the rehabilitation plan targets movement control, spasticity, rigidity or tremor-related goals.

Endurance

Cardiovascular and respiratory function

The training format may help support exercise tolerance, cardiovascular response and respiratory function within a supervised rehabilitation setting.

Feedback

Performance tracking and motivation

Performance graphs can help therapists and patients review energy expenditure, repetitions, coordination and heart rate response during sessions.

Engagement

Structured, purposeful repetition

Repetitive training is most useful when connected to meaningful goals such as walking, balance, function, endurance and independence.

Ascot Rehab case series

Combined physiotherapy and GIGER MD® therapy.

A recent Ascot Rehab case series published in Neuro Rehab Times explored the combined effects of physiotherapy and GIGER MD® sessions in patients with complex neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.

The study included 15 patients aged 13 to 64, with presentations including cerebral palsy, stroke, traumatic brain injury, post-operative shoulder rehabilitation, chronic back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome.

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15

Patients included

The retrospective case series reviewed a varied cohort across neurological and musculoskeletal presentations.

13–64

Age range

The report described applicability across a wide age range, from adolescence to adulthood.

FIM

Functional Independence Measure

The article reports consistent improvement in FIM scores across the cohort, indicating enhanced independence and mobility.

MDT

Combined rehabilitation input

Patients received combined physiotherapy and GIGER MD® sessions, with additional therapy support where clinically needed.

Therapist-led Giger MD therapy session at Ascot Rehab Wimpole Street
Therapy pathway

How GIGER MD® fits into a rehabilitation programme.

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Clinical assessment The therapy team reviews diagnosis, movement ability, pain, fatigue, safety, goals and suitability for GIGER MD® input.
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Personalised session plan Session intensity, duration, support and progression are tailored to the patient’s ability and rehabilitation aims.
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Coordinated movement practice Patients practise repeated coordinated movements while therapists monitor response, comfort and performance.
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Functional transfer Therapy is linked back to walking, grasping, balance, endurance, confidence and daily functional goals.
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Supporting adults and children with neurological and musculoskeletal rehabilitation needs.

Suitability for GIGER MD® therapy depends on individual assessment. It may be considered as part of rehabilitation for patients working on coordinated movement, endurance, balance, walking, grasping or functional independence.

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إصابة دماغية رضحية
Cerebral palsy
مرض باركنسون
Multiple sclerosis
Coordination difficulties
Balance and walking goals
Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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GIGER MD® therapy FAQs.

Is GIGER MD® therapy suitable for adults and children?

Ascot Rehab’s current GIGER MD® page describes the service as available for both adults and paediatric patients at the Wimpole Street outpatient centre.

Does GIGER MD® replace physiotherapy?

No. GIGER MD® is used as part of a therapist-led rehabilitation programme and should be guided by clinical assessment and individual goals.

What does GIGER MD® training involve?

Training typically involves repetitive, coordinated bilateral limb movements in a supported, gravity-minimised position, with therapist supervision and progression.

What outcomes can it support?

Depending on suitability, it may support work on motor function, strength, balance, endurance, coordination, walking, grasping and functional independence.

Discuss GIGER MD® therapy at Ascot Rehab.

Speak to the team about GIGER MD® therapy, outpatient rehabilitation, paediatric rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation and whether technology-enhanced therapy may support a patient’s goals.

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