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Can a Stroke Happen at Any Age?
Read the interview with Richard Harvey, MD, clinical chair of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Brain Innovation Center, about stroke in younger people.
Blog
An Unanticipated Head Injury and Incredibly Bright Future
In 2011, Diedre Thomas excitedly dropped her daughter, Shannon, off at college for the first time. Two days later, everything changed.
Patient Story
Evaluating the Utilization and Efficiency of Wearable Exoskeletons for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Evaluating the Utilization and Efficiency of Wearable Exoskeletons for SCI Rehabilitation research project CROR focus group groups
Research Project
An Active Life with Cerebral Palsy
Born with CP, Michelle started receiving rehabilitation when she was only 6. Since then, she has made amazing changes and now leads a full, active teenage life.
Patient Story
Reframing a Problem as a Solution
Exploiting Spasticity's Promise: Biomarker Points to Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury.
Blog
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Receives $8.7 Million NIH Grant for First-of-its-Kind Bionic Arm Osseointegration Study
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab was awarded $8.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance the field of bionics by applying osseointegration in a novel manner. The study has potential to restore sensation for those with upper-limb amputations
Press Release
What is a Ventilator, and How Does it Work?
Traumatic injuries to the spinal cord at the neck-level (cervical) can result in damage to the nerves controlling the breathing muscles. Learn more about how a spinal cord injury (SCI) affects these nerves.
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Can physical and occupational therapists trained in motivational interviewing help patients achieve better rehabilitation outcomes?
Linda Ehrlich-Jones, PhD, RN, Associate Director, Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, has received a three-year, $550,000 grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to investigate whether physical and occupational therapists trained in the use of motivational interviewing can improve rehabilitation outcomes for people with spinal cord injuries (SCI).
In the News
Sights Set on Returning to Active Duty after Spinal Cord Injury
Ryan Novack was in an off-road motorcycle accident that broke his spine.
Patient Story
What Is DayRehab?
When a patient comes to a rehabilitation hospital for an inpatient stay, our goal is to get the patient stable and back home. But what happens if a patient is stable enough to be at home, but not personally ready to go back into the community?
Blog
Edelle Field-Fote: Helping People with Spinal Cord Injury Through Accessible Neuromodulation
Throughout her career, Edelle Field-Fote has been conducting research on how combining practice with stimulation promotes neuroplasticity in people with spinal cord injuries.
In the News
Back to Life Following a Shoulder Replacement
Terri Marcus was living an active life. Shoulder pain steadily made it difficult to do basic tasks. She turned to RIC for help managing her pain.
Patient Story