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COMPLETE: Technologies to Evaluate and Advance Manipulation and Mobility
TEAMM is an engineering center focused on helping improve the mobility and upper-limb function of people with disabilities.
Research Project
Improve dynamic lateral balance of humans with SCI
This project will test whether robotic balance training paired with transcutaneous spinal stimulation will be effective in improving dynamic balance and locomotor function in humans with SCI.
Research Project
LEGs Lab: Improve dynamic lateral balance of humans with SCI
This project will test whether robotic balance training paired with transcutaneous spinal stimulation will be effective in improving dynamic balance and locomotor function in humans with SCI.
Research Project
Summer 2019 Presentations
Our lab has had a busy summer this year traveling all over the world to present our research at a variety of conferences.
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Cancer
Our Cancer Rehabilitation Innovation Center enhances collaboration between medicine and science, and incorporates research findings into our continuum of care.
Innovation Center
Kristen Wu, PT, OCS
Physical Therapist
NU - RIC Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Mentor
Northwestern Teaching Assistant
Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation
We lead in rehabilitation care for children from infancy through adolescence.
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Dr. Goldman in Chicago Tribune Health article on Parkinson Disease
Dr. Goldman, Section Chief, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, was recently interviewed by Chicago Tribune health section for her expertise on Parkinson's disease.
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Neuromuscular mechanisms of specific trunk interventions in children with cerebral palsy
The goal of the proposed study is to examine the neuromuscular mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effect of hippotherapy and determine whether repeated exposure to a pelvic perturbation force would be effective in improving trunk postural control and gait of children with cerebral palsy. This study is supported by NIH/NINDS, 1R01NS115487, Date of Project Period: 03/01/2020-02/28/2025
Research Project
Innovative Approach to Care
Integrating research into the clinical setting is only part of what makes choosing AbilityLab great for you or your loved one.
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Adjusting to Life After being Paralyzed in Polo Accident
After a successful surgery to for a break to his C4 and C5 vertebrae, Tony is finding a new life with the help of the SCI therapists at AbilityLab.
Patient Story
Video: The Future of Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the one of the most common causes of debility and loss of function in the United States. Presented by Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD & Mitra Lavasani, PhD, the goal of this research team is to optimize the non-operative treatment of individuals with knee osteoarthritis to avoid or delay the need for total joint replacement.
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