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COMPLETE: Sensor Technologies Applied to Rehabilitation in Stroke
Our research program focuses on the pivotal role of clinicians and therapists in implementing routine rehabilitation care, and on enhancing their capacity to provide evidence-based, individualized, and precise therapy.
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Aphasia Community Programs
Whether you're seeking conversation support or an intensive therapy program, our team can offer the support you need to improve your communication skills.
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Schroth Method for Scoliosis: A Path to Better Spinal Health
One option for the treatment of scoliosis is the Schroth method, an exercise-based physical therapy approach. This method is available on an outpatient basis at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for patients who have scoliosis, as well as kyphosis — another spinal condition marked by an excessive rounding of the upper back.
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Multi-site, non-invasive electrical stimulation helps restore function in patients with spinal cord injury
In novel research led by scientists at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, patients with spinal cord injury who received non-invasive electrical stimulation simultaneously targeting motor neurons in the arms and legs followed by physical therapy had lasting improvements in walking and grasping.
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Look for Us at APTA Combined Sections Meeting
Members of the Max Näder Center for Rehabilitation Technologies and Outcomes Research will join this year's American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting, scheduled to be held virtually from February 1-28, 2021.
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Scar Management After Hand Surgery
When patients come to us for hand therapy after surgery — whether they’re recovering from a carpal tunnel release to relieve pressure in the wrist, a tendon repair, or surgery to address fractures or broken bones — one lingering outcome is nearly universal: a scar.
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Thankful to be Alive After Double-Lung Transplant
Patrick Halko, 31, gained strength and endurance through rigorous therapy following a double-lung transplant.
Patient Story
Ryan's Story: Surviving a Stroke at 20
Ryan survived a stroke when he was just 20. After months of therapy, he has made an incredible recovery. He has learned to walk and has improved hand function.
Patient Story
Hand, Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder Rehabilitation
Hand therapy is more than just hands — it includes recovery and rehabilitation of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Our certified hand therapists specialize in treating the entire upper limb, from the fingertip to shoulder.
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ABC 7: COVID-19 'long-haulers' work to regain basic skills, overcome 'brain fog' months after diagnosis
Chicago's Shirley Ryan Ability Lab created a COVID-19 rehabilitation unit in April. And as the number of cases rise in the area, so does the unit's number of patients getting therapy for the long-term effects of the virus.
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