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2023 Impact Report
On behalf of everyone at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, we thank you for your support. We invite you to take a look at our FY23 Impact Report below.
Blog
Anne Marie’s Story: Journey to Chicago During a Pandemic
Anne Marie was born with a rare condition in which the liver is missing a portal vein. After undergoing two surgeries, she came to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to relearn how to sit, stand, walk and regain activities of daily living.
Patient Story
Evaluation of the effectiveness of robotic gait training and gait-focused physical therapy programs for children and youth with cerebral palsy: A mixed methods RCT
This study consists of a randomized control trial (RCT) and a qualitative study.
Research Project
Tiny Machine Poised to Unlock Brain’s Mysteries
A team of scientists, led by researchers at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Chicago, has developed novel technology promising to increase understanding of how brains develop, and offer answers on repairing brains in the wake of neurotrauma and neurodegenerative diseases.
Research Project
Relationship Between Intramuscular Pressure and Muscle Force
We are developing a minimally invasive tool to measure muscle force using fiber optics.
Research Project
Dr. R. James Cotton Awarded ANF Clinical Research Fellowship
Dr. R. James Cotton is a recipient of the American Neuromuscular Foundation’s (ANF) Clinical Research Fellowship.
In the News
Development of somatosensory interfaces for the restoration of proprioception
Studies have revealed that this loss of somatosensation (the "sense of the body") in the very unusual cases when normal strength is preserved, makes standing, walking, and normal arm movements almost impossible.
Research Project
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Ranked #1 in Rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report 2017
We have once again been recognized as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for 27 years.
Press Release
A Day to Celebrate – Michael’s Stroke Anniversary
Each January 3rd, Michael V. reflects on the day six years ago that radically changed his life. But this is also a day that he chooses to celebrate. Read why Michael says his stroke anniversary is a day to celebrate.
Blog
Monica A. Perez, PT, PhD to be Keynote Speaker at 61st International Spinal Cord Society Annual Scientific Meeting
Monica A. Perez, PT, PhD to be Keynote Speaker at 61st International Spinal Cord Society Annual Scientific Meeting
In the News