Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling a hydraulic treadmill apparatus by medical personnel

A method of constructing a hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill system, comprising:

• providing a hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill having a control pad operatively connected to the hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill, wherein the control pad is configured to operate using 12 volts;
• and
• connecting a power unit to the hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill, wherein the power unit is located remotely from the hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill, wherein the power unit includes a programmable logic controller (PLC), and wherein the power unit further comprises;
• attaching a first programmable human-machine interface (HMI) to the PLC,
• attaching a first display to the power unit, wherein the first display is controlled by a headless HMI,
• attaching a second display to the power unit, wherein the second display is configured to allow a medical personnel to set and adjust a maximum speed such that a patient is not able to exceed the maximum speed, and
• attaching a variable frequency drive (VFD) to the PLC.

A method of monitoring and controlling a hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill, comprising:

• providing a hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill having a control pad operatively connected to the hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill, wherein the control pad is configured to operate using 12 volts;
• connecting a power unit to the hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill, wherein the power unit is located remotely from the hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill, wherein the power unit includes a programmable logic controller (PLC), and wherein the power unit further comprises;
• attaching a first programmable human-machine interface (HMI) to the PLC,
• attaching a first display to the power unit, wherein the first display is controlled by a headless HMI, and wherein the first display is configured to provide real-time feedback to a patient on various exercise metrics, including speed, distance, and time of the patient,
• attaching a second display to the power unit, wherein the second display is configured to allow a medical personnel to set and adjust a maximum speed such that the patient is not able to exceed the maximum speed, and
• attaching a variable frequency drive (VFD) to the PLC;
• interacting, by the medical personnel, with the second display to set and adjust a maximum speed of the hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill;
• and
• enabling the patient to engage in physical activities while on the hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill and allowing the patient to interact with the control pad in order to allow the patient to control functions of the hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill, wherein the power unit, the first programmable human-machine interface (HMI), the first display, the second display, and the variable frequency drive (VFD) are used to monitor and control the hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill while the patient is using the hydrotherapy, hydraulic treadmill.