Torque3

A tenet of neurorehabilitation is that the tasks must always be continually novel and challenging. There is only so much new activity that can be offered in a clinic, and limits to how far you can push the patient due to safety concerns and their resistance. At Torque3, we do not have these issues.

This year, Torque3 ran 2 functional assurance evaluations of our platform with neuro-impaired participants. These were 8 week programs and to say the outcomes exceeded our expectations is an understatement. We are pleased that we can now release the case studies from these tests: https://lnkd.in/d--yh27H - for anyone interested in neurorehabilitation, its an exciting read. We especially want to congratulate the hard working team here at Torque3 for making this possible.

An interesting whitepaper from Timothy Lacy, M.D. on the potential use of the Torque3 neurorehabilitation platform to improve the lives of those who suffer from Parkinson's - https://lnkd.in/grQ7EFxP

The "secret sauce" at Torque3 is to manipulate brain behavior to believe there are significant consequences at stake. What we call, the perception of risk. Read Dr. Lacy's white paper on the subject for more: https://lnkd.in/gtsC69yF

Over the next couple of weeks I thought we could share some of the science and research behind the Torque3 platform. Starting with this whitepaper "Integrating Robotics and Virtual Reality to Enhance Neuroplasticity and Stroke Rehabilitation" - https://lnkd.in/gmHDhAGf

The virtual environments we create are designed as beautiful, richly detailed natural environments which are relaxing for the rider to experience. The concept is that any stress the patient feels is being created by their own actions, so they are always in complete control.

Our integration of robotics is to provide accessibility for patients with severe impairments. An additional benefit is that it allows us to work with an enormous amount of objective data from the suite of sensors. The Torque3 platform is data driven, allowing the operators real-time feedback during sessions and PTs the ability to evaluate progress over time.

Deep immersion is crucial to achieving a "Perception of Risk" which is pivotal to our approach to task-oriented therapy. I always have to correct people when they refer to us as a VR experience and point out that we are actually a deeply immersive simulation - VR is just one component of that. When a patient is deeply immersed and intensely engaged, they impart a feeling of risk to most of their actions as they are concerned about the perceived consequences. This is the key to compelling the brain to make permanent neuroplastic change.