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Therapy Engagement Greater in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury whose Therapists Received Training in Motivational Interviewing
Researchers at the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab set out to see whether training physical and occupational therapists in a behavioral counseling style known as motivational interviewing (MI) could encourage patients with spinal cord injury to more actively participate in therapy.
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HANDS: A Multi-Center Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Intermittent Hypoxia Therapy in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
This study investigates the effectiveness of daily acute intermittent hypoxia therapy (dAIH), coupled with a massed practice intervention or the use of high repetition training with the Rapael Glove, to improve upper-extremity function in individuals with chronic incomplete cervical SCI.
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Early Study Feedback Suggests Virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Help Some People Working with Chronic Pain
Early results from a study at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered virtually helps people with disabilities manage their chronic pain.
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Mike's Story: Intensive Therapy & Game-changing Research Lead to His Recovery
Mike's life changed instantly after he fell down cement stairs, sustaining a spinal cord injury that left him unable to move from the chest down.
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COMPLETE: Characteristics of Physical Therapy for Parkinson's Disease - A National Mixed Methods Study
Study surveyed academic medical centers with PD and Movement Disorders Specialty Neurology Clinics. Followed by focus groups and interviews with neurologists
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Elizabeth Munsell: Using Occupational Therapy and Research to Help People Live Meaningful Lives
When Elizabeth Munsell was growing up in Madison, Wisconsin, she spent a lot of time at a nearby home where one of her friend’s siblings had cerebral palsy.
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Pediatric Levels of Care and Specialty Services
We offer a continuum of care and a vast array of services to provide the right therapy throughout your child’s development and recovery.
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Translational Cell Therapy Lab
Studying the relationship between adult stem/progenitor cell dysfunction and age-related degeneration.
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Outpatient Care
Our 14 outpatient and 23 Alliance therapy sites are spread over a wide geographical area and support your therapy needs by offering care closer to home.
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