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Specialized Clinical Services & Spaces
In addition to our state-of-the-art ability labs — applied therapeutic and research spaces — our facility features other innovative areas designed to help our patients recover.
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Linda Ehrlich-Jones: A Career in Nursing and Research Leads to Induction as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
Ehrlich-Jones became a full-time clinical research coordinator in 2005. She also began working with the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at RIC, which is now known as the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Feinberg Post-Doctoral Fellowships Bring Healthcare Expertise to Capitol Hill -Applications Open for 2021 Positions
Both Feinberg Post-Doctoral Fellowships feel they’ve gained a new respect for the political process and the people who devote their lives to shaping healthcare policy. And they’ve added new skills that have already changed the trajectories of their careers.
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Adaptive Sports & Fitness Home Workouts
At home workout series by the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Adaptive Sports & Fitness team.
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The Five Questions Every Physical Therapist Is Asked About Low Back Pain
As a physical therapist, I receive a lot of questions about the human body — and most often, those questions are about low back pain. Here are five of those questions — and the answers that may surprise you!
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Drs. Chen, Jayaraman and Rymer Featured in Documentary About Former Patient
In mid-August, former patient Rob Heitz plans to swim the San Francisco Bay — from Alcatraz Island back to shore — to raise funds and awareness for the Paralysis Recovery Foundation, which he founded. Episode 3 of Escaping Paralysis — a docuseries following Rob’s story — includes interviews with three Shirley Ryan AbilityLab experts: David Chen, MD, section chief, Spinal Cord Injury; Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD, executive director, Technology & Innovation Hub; and Zev Rymer, MD, PhD, director, Sensory Motor Performance Program.
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Injury Prevention for Dancers
As a dancer, time is precious – careers are short and the dance world is competitive, so time cannot be wasted with preventable injuries.
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Jennifer Pearlstein: Using Psychology to Help Improve the Lives of People with Disabilities
After finishing her PhD, Pearlstein stayed on at UW for a post-doctoral fellowship with her mentor Dawn Ehde, PhD, who is currently directing a project funded through the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Ehde and Pearlstein are looking into whether CBT can help people with chronic pain cope and feel better.
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