YEAR. AND GUESS WHAT? IT WORKED WELL. OUR AREA IS THE FIRST IN AMERICA. NOW, HOW ABOUT THAT? TO GET A NEW TREATMENT OPTION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A STROKE OR BRAIN INJURY. OUTBOUND OR ARS JUST OPENED UP IN MASON AND OUR WLWT NEWS FIVE’S MEGAN MITCHELL SHOWS US HOW THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY IS STRENGTHENING MUSCLES AND MINDS. SO FAR, THERE ARE FIVE OF THESE OUTBOUND MACHINES. IT’S PART RECUMBENT BIKE, PART VIRTUAL REALITY, AND THESE WERE MADE FOR FOLKS WHO’VE BEEN TOLD THEY HAVE PLATEAUED IN THEIR RECOVERY. GOOD MORNING LINDSAY. ALL RIGHT. YOU CAN COME BACK WITH ME IN THIS WAITING ROOM. LINDSAY FRYER IS PREPARING FOR HER STROKE TREATMENT. IT’S LIKE GOING ON A VACATION. AND WHILE SHE’S PHYSICALLY IN THIS AVERAGE ROOM, IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A SEAT MENTALLY. ALL RIGHT. ARE YOU READY? YES. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I’M GOING TO PUT THIS ON. SHE’S BIKING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL. I’M PASSING BY A CUTE LITTLE PUMPKIN PATCH. OUTBOUND FOR ARS IS A NEW THERAPY THAT USES A VIRTUAL REALITY EXERCISE MACHINE FOR REHAB. AFTER A LIFE CHANGING MEDICAL EVENT. AND YOU CAN FEEL THE WIND. SO THE FASTER YOU GO, THE MORE YOU FEEL THE BREEZE. FRYER SUFFERED A BRAIN BLEED THAT PARALYZED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER BODY IN 2017. SHE COMES IN FOR ONE HOUR AT A TIME TO GO THROUGH 125 MILES OF TRAILS. AND NOT ONLY IS SHE FEELING THE WORKOUT, IT’S MENTALLY EXHILARATING. IT HELPS YOU TO FEEL LIKE YOU’RE YOUR OLD SELF AGAIN. DOCTOR TIMOTHY LACEY HELPED CREATE THIS TECHNOLOGY. NOT ONLY DO WE ACTIVATE THE OUTSIDE CORTICAL REGIONS OF THE BRAIN, BUT THE DEEPER EMOTIONAL REGIONS OF THE BRAIN, THE PARTS OF THE BRAIN THAT PRODUCE NEUROTRANSMITTERS. SO WE’RE ENGAGING THE ENTIRE PERSON AND THE ENTIRE BRAIN WHILE WE’RE DOING THE REHABILITATION EXERCISES. IN FACT, CLIENTS CAN EXPLORE THE EIGHT DIFFERENT WORLDS BUT GO OFF TRAIL AS WELL. BUT IT COMES WITH OBSTACLES. WHEN I WAS CLIMBING THESE ROCKS AND MY LITTLE RECUMBENT BIKE WAS KIND OF SLIPPING. BUT THEY DIDN’T THINK I COULD DO IT, THAT I WOULD STAY ON THE CLIFF. YOU CAN TRY TO FIND IT. IF YOU CAN’T, THEN JUST LET ME KNOW. AND THERE YOU GO. THERE IT IS. BUT I DID. YOU ACTUALLY, I WAS ABLE TO CLIMB IT AND GET AROUND IT AND THEN BACK UP ONTO BACK ONTO THE TRAIL. IT’S LIKE A REAL WORLD, A NEW OPTION FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR A LITTLE BIT OF ADVENTURE THROUGH HEALING. THIS IS PRIVATE PAY. AT THIS TIME IT COSTS UPWARDS OF $250 PER SESSION, BUT THEY DO HAVE FREE TEST RIDES AVAILABLE AS WELL. YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE FOR
Outbounder ARS in Mason has introduced a new virtual reality therapy that uses an exercise machine to aid in the rehabilitation of individuals who have experienced a stroke or brain injury.Lindy Freir, a client of Outbounder ARS, prepares for her stroke treatment in a waiting room, but mentally, she is transported to the Appalachian Trail.”It’s a deeply immersive experience,” Freir said. As she pedals, she can feel the wind, noting, “The faster you go, the more you feel the breeze.”Outbounder ARS uses this virtual reality technology to aid in rehabilitation. Freir, who suffered a brain bleed in 2017 that paralyzed the right side of her body, visits the facility for hour-long sessions, covering 125 miles of trails. “It kind of it’s mentally exhilarating. It helps you to feel like you’re your old self again,” she said.Dr. Timothy Lacy, the chief science officer at Outbounder ARS, helped develop this technology.”Not only do we activate the outside cortical regions of the brain, but the deeper, emotional regions of the brain, the parts of the brain that produce neurotransmitters. So we’re engaging the entire person and the entire brain while we’re doing the rehabilitation exercises,” Lacy said.Freir can explore eight different worlds off the trail, each presenting its own challenges. She recounted an experience where she was climbing rocks on her recumbent bike, saying, “They didn’t think I could do it, that I would stay on the cliff. But I did. You actually, I was able to climb it and get around it and then back up onto back onto the trail. It’s like a real world.”The new facility in Mason offers five of these Outbounder machines, providing a unique option for those seeking adventure in their rehabilitation journey.
Outbounder ARS in Mason has introduced a new virtual reality therapy that uses an exercise machine to aid in the rehabilitation of individuals who have experienced a stroke or brain injury.
Lindy Freir, a client of Outbounder ARS, prepares for her stroke treatment in a waiting room, but mentally, she is transported to the Appalachian Trail.
“It’s a deeply immersive experience,” Freir said. As she pedals, she can feel the wind, noting, “The faster you go, the more you feel the breeze.”
Outbounder ARS uses this virtual reality technology to aid in rehabilitation. Freir, who suffered a brain bleed in 2017 that paralyzed the right side of her body, visits the facility for hour-long sessions, covering 125 miles of trails. “It kind of it’s mentally exhilarating. It helps you to feel like you’re your old self again,” she said.
Dr. Timothy Lacy, the chief science officer at Outbounder ARS, helped develop this technology.
“Not only do we activate the outside cortical regions of the brain, but the deeper, emotional regions of the brain, the parts of the brain that produce neurotransmitters. So we’re engaging the entire person and the entire brain while we’re doing the rehabilitation exercises,” Lacy said.
Freir can explore eight different worlds off the trail, each presenting its own challenges. She recounted an experience where she was climbing rocks on her recumbent bike, saying, “They didn’t think I could do it, that I would stay on the cliff. But I did. You actually, I was able to climb it and get around it and then back up onto back onto the trail. It’s like a real world.”
The new facility in Mason offers five of these Outbounder machines, providing a unique option for those seeking adventure in their rehabilitation journey.
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