Alter-G uses anti-gravity tech for physical therapy, raises $8M
Medical device maker Alter-G, has an interesting concept for physical therapy: Anti-gravity. Based in Menlo Park, Calif., it offers a special treadmill, called the G-Trainer, that uses air pressure to give patients the feeling of weightlessness as they are moving. And it just landed $8 million in second-round funding to continue growing its operations and market penetration.
The anti-gravity environment is said to allow patients to extend their range of motion while taking strain off joints… Continue Reading
Alter-G raises $2.5M more for anti-gravity treadmills
Alter-G, a Menlo Park, Calif. company whose first round of funding we reported last year, has taken an equal follow-on amount of $2.5 million to help roll out its “anti-gravity” treadmills for physical therapy.
The device assumes a portion of the patient’s load by use of a pressurized that reduces effective weight. If that sounds odd, further description isn’t likely to help; just check out this video of the machine in action.
The company says it will… Continue Reading