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Telemedicine: What You Need to Know About Virtual Health Care in the Face of COVID-19
Connecting through telemedicine at home has big benefits during the pandemic.
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Intuitively Controlled Virtual Reality System to Treat Phantom Limb Pain
We will develop a commercially viable VR rehabilitation system (called the Coapt PLP Management System) which can be deployed at home or in-clinic for individuals with upper or lower limb amputations.
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In the News: Jessica Curran & Oliver Rivera on WGN Demonstrating Injury Prevention Tips & Golf Performance Assessment
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Adaptive Sports & Fitness Center was featured in a segment on WGN’s Daytime Chicago.
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Development of Expertise in Use of Exoskeletons for Walking in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
this study will both identify the level of competency necessary in various skills for independent use of the ReWalk as well training strategies for this end.
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Training Opportunities for Psychology Professionals
Our psychology department at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a rehabilitation post-doctoral fellowship and pre-doctoral advanced externships.
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“I Can Do Hard Things”: Paityn’s Recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome at 14
After suddenly becoming paralyzed and diagnosed with a rare neurologic condition, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), 14-year-old Paityn C. came to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Patient Story
Ashley's Story: The Comeback
Ashley was a 24-year-old accountant and athlete living and active life in Chicago. On May 29, 2017, everything changed.
Patient Story
Pivot to Telehealth During the Pandemic Kept Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Patients Connected to Therapists
By late March 2020, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab had pivoted to a completely new telehealth model that affected the roughly 800 patients who were using the DayRehab Centers at the hospital’s downtown location and suburban sites.
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Legs + Walking Lab
The Margaret & Mark Stephan Legs + Walking Lab is designed for patients and research participants with diagnoses affecting lower-body function due to brain or spinal cord injury and diseases of the nerves, muscles and bones. Researchers and clinicians focus on advancing trunk, pelvic and leg function, movement, coordination, strength and balance.
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Pain Management for Thumb Arthritis
Carpometacarpal (CMC) arthritis — also known as thumb arthritis — is a common condition that affects the CMC joint, which is located at the base of the thumb (where it connects with the wrist).
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Acute Rehabilitation Discharges
These guidelines can decrease longer stays and get patients to acute rehabilitation facilities up to four days sooner. Delays can occur when the estimated date of discharge provided to facilities is incorrect.
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NBC 5 Shares Dr. Maria Reese's Stretches for COVID Vaccine Arm Soreness
Some people who get the COVID-19 vaccine may experience arm soreness — a sign the immune system is working!
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