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Catastrophic Inpatient Rehabilitation
Our 60+ board-certified physiatrists and teams of therapists and other specialists ensure your clients make their best recovery.
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What if you couldn’t recognize whether someone was happy or sad?
Dr. Ashaie and his team are using eye-tracking technology to study how stroke survivors identify emotions in words, faces and gestures.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Psychologist Featured in PBS Next Avenue Story about Chronic Pain
Next Avenue, a digital PBS publication, recently featured Shirley Ryan AbilityLab clinical psychologist Claire Pedersen, PsyD, in a story about the connection between chronic pain and anger — and how anger can have an impact on the perception, intensity and frequency of pain.
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Wheelchair-Based, Robotic, Upper Extremity Exercise and Power- Assisted Propulsion
Develop a robotic, power-assist lever drive for a manual wheelchair that people with severe upper extremity impairment can use to both exercise and ambulate.
Research Project

Quality Outcomes
We pride ourselves on being accountable for the care we provide and measure outcomes - proving our translation care model.
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Glen Lehman: Motivated to Help Others with Limb Loss
Since completing his military rehab, retired Army Sgt. Glen Lehman has been frequently involved with research projects at the Center for Bionic Medicine
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New rehabilitation hospital opens in Abu Dhabi
Hospital aims to reduce the number of residents who travel abroad for rehabilitation.
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WGN Profiles Patient Who Sustained Spinal Cord Injury in Diving Accident
WGN News recently aired a two-part feature on Pato, an 18-year-old SRAlab patient who sustained a C7 cervical spinal cord injury after diving into Lake Michigan.
Patient Story

COMPLETE: LifeWalker® Upright Laboratory-Based Research Study
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of the LifeWalker Upright (Model J100) versus a standard rollator and predicate assistive device on gait function in adults using a walker with or without back pain.
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COMPLETE: Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation to Improve Walking Function and Quality of Life in Individuals Post Stroke
Individuals who have had a stroke often experience difficulty walking within their homes and in the community. Current literature indicates that chronic walking deficits increase fall risk, reduce quality of life, and significantly lower levels of independence in stroke survivors.
Research Project

COVID Recovery & Rehabilitation
Many patients experience lasting effects from COVID-19 — including brain fog, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, headaches and fatigue. Rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a pathway to help you successfully manage long COVID symptoms — and restore your function and independence.
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CROR Director Allen Heinemann, PhD, Appointed to Committee to Advise Social Security Administration on Disability
Allen Heinemann, PhD, Director of the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, has been appointed to the Standing Committee of Medical and Vocational Experts for the Social Security Administration's Disability Programs.
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