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Characterizing the Experience of Spasticity after Spinal Cord Injury
This research used an online survey to help researchers understand how spasticity affects daily life and functioning of people with spinal cord injury (SCI).
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Seeking Research Participants for Study on Below-Elbow Amputation
The Center for Bionic Medicine is seeking research participants to complete a study that involves testing a multi-articulating prosthesis in our laboratory and at home.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Physical Therapist Shares Insights in The New York Times about Pain & Exercise
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Conor O’Donovan, DPT — a physical therapist in the rehabilitation hospital’s Pain Management Center — shared his expertise about pain and exercise in a recent article by The New York Times, Your Workout Should Hurt. But When is Pain a Red Flag?
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Mark Slutzky's Lab uses video game to help stroke victims
For many stroke patients, regaining mobility can be a long tedious process. But Northwestern University scientists are helping them take back control.
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Lokomat Gait Training
Providing Lokomat therapy to improve ability to walk after disability caused by brain/spinal cord injuries, stroke, or neurological and orthopedic conditions.
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Music Therapy
Music therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of individuals of all ages.
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Inpatient Packing List
To prepare for your inpatient rehabilitation stay, it is important to remember to bring the following items:
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At Home Workout: Lower Extremity Exercise
This routine is intended to work primarily on lower body strength and endurance. It covers most of the lower body, but not all of it. Ideally, it would be performed 2 times per week, and for 2 to 3 sets each time.
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Levi Hargrove Presents on Pattern Recognition
Levi Hargrove, PhD described how incorporating pattern recognition algorithms into motorized prosthetic limbs can improve user control.
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Computerized Motion Analysis Frequently Asked Questions
The AbilityLab Computerized Motion Analysis have proven invaluable in the examination of other diagnoses that may develop later in childhood or in adulthood.
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