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Returning to Exercise After COVID
COVID is not the same as a cold or flu, and returning to physical activity after getting over COVID is not the same as hitting the gym after a mild illness.
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Experience of Robotic Exoskeleton Use at Four Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers
Publication that describes clinicians' experiences, evaluations, and training strategies using robotic exoskeletons in sci rehabilitation
In the News
Neuromodulation Study Has Participant Take Her First Steps
The neuromodulation study conducted by our principal investigator, Dr. Monica Perez, and her team members of the Neuromodulation & Motor Control Lab has created some excitement in the rehabilitation community with recent gains in neurological response in a person with a spinal cord injury who has taken her first steps.
In the News
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Opens New DayRehabCenter® in Arlington Heights
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab DayRehabCenter® Arlington Heights, located at 3215 N. Wilke Rd., serves patients primarily from the northwest suburbs.
Press Release
Rachel Bond: Interested in Helping People Reduce Anxiety
Learn more about Rachel Bond and her interest in helping people reduce anxiety.
In the News
Electrodiagnostic Laboratory
The Electrodiagnostic Laboratory performs nerve and muscle diagnostic testing that include the electromyogram (EMG) and nerve conduction study (NCS).
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Error-enhanced Learning & Recovery in 2 & 3 Dimensions
a NIH funded grant (James Patton, PI) investigating differences in outcomes using models that describe how a person responds to error during practice, so we can prescribe the best therapeutic training.
Research Project
PAPER: Robotic locomotor training more cost-effective than conventional training for patients with complete spinal cord injuries
A new study reported in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation found that the cost-effectiveness of the type of locomotor training received – traditional versus robotic – depends on the severity of the injury.
In the News
Motivational Interviewing and Physical Activity in Parkinson’s Disease
This project will test the efficacy of a motivational interviewing intervention and web application to improve physical activity in Parkinson's Disease.
Research Project
TMJ Program
A large percentage of the population experience head, neck or jaw pain (also known as TMJ, TMD, or Myofascial Pain Dysfunction). Often, the reason for this pain goes undiagnosed and people are unaware that these conditions can be treated successfully.
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