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Ryan's Story: Surviving a Stroke at 20
Ryan survived a stroke when he was just 20. After months of therapy, he has made an incredible recovery. He has learned to walk and has improved hand function.
Patient Story
Meredith Waymire, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
John Dunkin, PT
Vice President, Strategic Alliances
Assessment of a Microprocessor Ankle for Low Mobility Individuals with Amputation: Phase I
This study is being done to conduct a preliminary investigation into a new prosthetic microprocessor controlled ankle, called the Damping, Stiffness, and Repositioning (DSR) ankle. Participants will visit the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab 10-16 times over 9 weeks, each visit lasting approximately 3 hours, to perform a series of walking and mobility tests with both their own prosthetic ankle and the DSR ankle.
Research Project
Dr. Jose Pons Receives National Science Foundation Award
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Dr. Jose Pons with the NRI-National Robotics Initiative 2.0 grant starting September 2020.
In the News
David Hurley, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Senior I Physical Therapist
Natalie Bilynsky, MS, CTRS
Inpatient Recreation Therapist
Taking Cool Inventions to the Market
Blair Lock, Todd Kuiken, Levi Hargrove and Jonathan Sensinger spent a decade developing a device and now have a group, Coapt, ready to bring it to market.
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Peer Mentors Model a Life Well Lived
Returning home after a life-changing illness or injury is a positive step in recovery, but it can take time to adjust. Our peer mentor program helps patients and families through the transition.
Patient Story
Bionic Leap Forward with First Thought-Controlled Leg
Journal of the American Medical Association profiles study of new non-invasive thought-controlled leg that learns and adjusts with each step.
Blog
Robot Help Predict Patients’ Actions, Counteract Physical Limitations
New technology designed to predict the body’s actions may help patients counteract their own physical limitations.
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