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Marvel actor Jeremy Renner shares first video of himself walking since snowplough accident

Actor Jeremy Renner broke 30 bones in a snowplough accident in early January. (AP: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Actor Jeremy Renner has given his followers a first look at his recovery process since a snowplough incident left him critically injured in January.

The 52-year-old posted a short video on Twitter showing himself comfortably walking on an "anti-gravity treadmill".

"I now have to find OTHER things to occupy my time so my body can recover from my will," he wrote.

Wait, what happened to Jeremy Renner?

In early January this year, Renner was run over by his own 6.35-tonne snow groomer while helping free a relative's car on a private road near Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Renner suffered "blunt chest trauma and orthopaedic injuries" and was taken to a nearby hospital where he underwent surgery.

In a later tweet, Renner revealed that he had broken 30 bones during the accident but was on his way to recovery.

Renner plays Hawkeye in Marvel's sprawling movie and television universe.

He is a two-time acting Oscar nominee, scoring back-to-back nods for The Hurt Locker and The Town.

Renner's portrayal of a bomb disposal specialist in Iraq in The Hurt Locker helped turn him into a household name.

The Avengers in 2012 cemented him as part of Marvel's core ensemble, with his character appearing in several sequels and getting its own TV series. 

What is an 'anti-gravity treadmill'?

'Anti-gravity treadmill' technology was originally invented by NASA scientist Robert Whalen in 1992 to allow astronauts to combat bone and muscle loss in the zero-gravity environment of the space station.

Modified versions of the treadmill are now used to help rehabilitation patients.

The device encases the patent in a soft but airtight enclosure, like the one you can see around Renner's waist in the video.

From there, the device applies air pressure to the lower body in order to unload weight, which reduces the stress placed on the lower body during rehabilitation.

The anti-gravity treadmill is used by professional athletes and people learning to walk again after injury or surgery. (Supplied: Alter-G Inc.)
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