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From Grim Prognosis to Recovery
Scott enjoyed an active, healthy lifestyle. Days before Christmas in 2017, he fell down at his office. Within a few hours, he inexplicably became paralyzed.
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RIC Patient Heads to the Paralympic Games
Kelsey was born with scoliosis, kyphosis and diastematomyelia. Our Caring for Kids Program was Kelsey’s introduction to adaptive sports.
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ABC7: Chicago coronavirus survivor returns home after 10 weeks in 2 hospitals, rehab center
It took two and a half months, but Marian Steele fought COVID-19 and won, and now she's back home.
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The Most Powerful Women in Chicago Business
Chicago has a pack of powerful women. They've seized their opportunities, plunged ahead and cultivated communities supportive of others—regardless of barriers.
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Chronic Pain No More
On a Monday in the fall of 2008, just like any other Monday, Karl Lyons bent down to pick up a magazine. Suddenly, he couldn’t stand up.
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A Bright Future Following a Traumatic Brain Injury
Kathy heard the words all parents dread: “There’s nothing we can do; prepare for the worst," after her daughter was struck by a drunk driver.
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Dr. Levi Hargrove Featured on CNBC
CNBC’s The News with Shepard Smith recently aired a segment on artificial touch in prosthetic limbs.
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Living Fully with Multiple Sclerosis
At a poetry reading, a fellow attendee noticed Deborah’s gait and asked, "MS?” A later week-long hospital stay and battery of tests confirmed she did have MS.
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Making Waves Following a Spinal Cord Injury
For 22-year-old Austin, the future was bright. On the first day of his family vacation, he sustained a serious spinal cord injury after jumping into the ocean.
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Bringing Spinal Cord Science to the Stage
While set in fifteenth century Europe, this production features a 2016 breakthrough: Richard strides across the stage – in a ReWalk exoskeleton.
Patient Story
Patient with Quadriplegia and Aspiring Doctor Reflects on Care
Chris Connolly is a brilliant medical student. He's also a quadriplegic — and the person who may change the way we think about doctors.
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Jasper Climbs Back to Beat the Odds After Spinal Cord Injury
In early August, Jasper was air-lifted to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and began with two weeks of intensive inpatient therapy. “The hospital felt like a spaceship,” she said. “Huge, colorful, cool equipment. I thought, ‘I got this, and these people are here to help me.’”
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