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Pain and Mental Health - When chronic pain strikes, depression and anxiety can follow
Chronic pain is more than physical. Those who suffer from long-term pain often experience emotional & psychological aspects, particularly depression & anxiety.
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Referral Center
The best post-acute care an expertise, helping people from around the world with disabilities ranging from complex conditions to common ailments and injuries.
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Aphasia Trajectory Research Study
This study aims to recognize, identify, and evaluate the trajectory recovery and abilities of a person who has had a stroke and living with cognitive-communication challenges and their respective quality of life.
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Edie Babbitt, PhD, BC-ANCDS
Research Speech-Language Pathologist
Assistant Research Professor, NU, Feinberg School of Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

2024-25 Winter Season Round Up in Adaptive Sports at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Here is a look back at the action from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s 2024-25 winter season — with highlights from wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and sled hockey.
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Arun Jayaraman: Using Technology to Push Innovation and Recovery in Rehabilitation Care and Outcomes Measurement
Learn more about Arun Jayaraman and how he uses technology to push innovation and recovery in rehabilitation care and outcomes measurement at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Emotional Adjustment After Medical Challenges
After an injury or diagnosis of a serious medical condition, individuals often face emotional adjustment as they recover during rehabilitation — and as they return home to their families and communities with changes in abilities or function.
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Lauren Henderson’s “My Why”: From Pediatric Patient to OT Practice
Learn more about Lauren Henderson and how she harnesses the emotions — from fear to hope — she felt while a patient into her role as a Shirley Ryan AbilityLab occupational therapist, treating patients who have experienced spinal cord injuries (SCI).
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Application of Targeted Reinnervation for People With Transradial Amputation
We will quantify the effect of TMR on persons with below-elbow (transradial) amputation.
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The IDEA Council at a Glance
In 2020, we founded our IDEA Council to develop initiatives that foster and promote a strong culture of inclusion, diversity, equity and action at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Stroke Specialty Services
Our wide array of services for stroke patients will help you and your family navigate your recovery.
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