PUSHING BOUNDARIES
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Mission Statement
Since 2005 Pushing Boundaries has been the only facility in the Pacific Northwest offering comprehensive exercise-based recovery therapy specifically to individuals living with or facing paralysis due to a neurological condition. Client conditions include but are not limited to spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and degenerative diseases like Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Our mission is to provide intensive exercise therapy that strengthens and supports people living with paralysis, and their families, to maximize health and improve quality of life. For many, we are the “what comes next” after an individual has gone through the medical model of care with their doctors and physical therapists. Clients participate in therapy multiple hours a day, several days a week, allowing them to dedicate the time needed to improve strength, mobility and independence. Located in Redmond, WA, clients come from all across the region, relocating when necessary to participate in our programs.
About This Cause
Our mission is to deliver intensive exercise therapy that strengthens and supports people living with paralysis, and their families, to maximize health and improve quality of life. There are an estimated 70,000 people in the Puget Sound region living with spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury or other degenerative illnesses such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s. Prior to 2005, there were no opportunities in the Northwest for recovery beyond traditional rehabilitative services. Pushing Boundaries continues to be Washington State’s only non-medical facility focused on recovery therapy for individuals with paralysis due to neurological conditions. Paralysis can – and does – happen to anyone, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender or socio-economic status. The following is a statistical look at paralysis by the numbers: • The occurrence of spinal cord injuries is most prevalent among males aged 16 and 30 years. Spinal Cord Injury Facts and Figures at a Glance, August 2014, https://www.nscisc.uab.edu • The occurrence of traumatic brain injuries is most prevalent in children aged 0-4 years, older adolescents aged 15-19 years, and adults aged 65 years and older. Stats on Traumatic Brain Injury in the US, CDC, US Department of Health & Human Services, http://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/pdf/BlueBook_factsheet-a.pdf • Strokes in children are increasing at an alarming rate – up 50% among young boys over 12 years of age. Stroke Awareness EKit Material, National Stroke Association, http://www.stroke.org/site/DocServer/StrokeInfographic_web.pdf?docID=9841 • While most people are diagnosed between the ages 20-50, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can appear in young children and teens as well as much older adults. Who Gets MS?, National Multiple Sclerosis Society Greater Northwest Chapter, http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/WAS/index.aspx The amount of time required to recover function is rarely available in the traditional rehab model. Medically based rehabilitation is designed for short term, compensatory services. Unfortunately, this model leaves behind those who wish to recover function from a neurological injury of illness. Hours of repetitive, assisted, aggressive, functional movement with no time limits is what makes us unique. Clients come from all across the state, as well as Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska, relocating to the area to participate in our programs. The amount of time clients are with us on a weekly basis depends on their condition as well as their goals. A person who has had a stroke or has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis are more likely to not have the stamina to participate in an intensive exercise program on a daily basis and therefore may come 1-2 times per week for 1-2 hour sessions. However, someone who has a spinal cord injury or a traumatic brain injury have the physical capacity to participate on a more regular basis. These clients are likely to come 2-4 times a week for 2-3 hour sessions. We assist clients to achieve THEIR goals of recovery and independence. Every client since 2005 has recovered something beyond what was expected; whether becoming self-sufficient and safe at home, regaining function and strength to be able to drive again, returning to work, or the ability to walk again…we will work right along-side the client to explore the possible. Pushing Boundaries has three programs available: Client Therapy Services: personalized therapy programs are designed to incrementally re-educate damaged nervous systems to regain movement and increase function in those living with paralysis. Programs include strengthening and cardiovascular exercise, stretching to improve range of motion, comprehensive cycling program that includes facilitated electro-stimulation (FES), and a comprehensive gait (walking) training program that includes both manual and robotic weight bearing systems. Support Center: offers a wide range of information to address the issues that clients and their families have concerning the changes in life they are now facing. The mission of this program is to make the transition to their new situation as seamless and easy as possible. Community Outreach & Education: No one knows when they will be touched by paralysis. Either you or someone you know may suffer an injury or illness that will result in paralysis at some level. Educating the community about paralysis and our services ensures that our communities’ needs are addressed.