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Exciting Developments with the Adaptive Cycling Program
Updates from our Adaptive Cycling Program.
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Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years (via U.S. News)
Patients were often very forgetful, struggling with the sort of "brain fog" that would often make it difficult to find the words to express themselves. Dr. Colin Franz, a physician-scientist with the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, said the findings dovetail with his own experience with COVID-19 survivors.
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Team Effort: Building an Adaptive Mountain Bike Together
A group of more than 10 Shirley Ryan AbilityLab staff, volunteers and adaptive athletes recently came together at the rehabilitation hospital for a unique opportunity — the assembly of a new adaptive mountain bike using a free, open-source design.
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Parrallel Robotics Conferences: WeRob2020, WearRAcon, and ICNR2020
The International Symposium on Wearable Robotics (WeRob2020) and WearRAcon Europe will be held virtually in parallel with the 2020 International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation (ICNR2020) from Oct 13th to 16th
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Sports Medicine
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has physicians who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of spine, sports and musculoskeletal injuries.
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Despite Disease, Ironwoman Lynn Rogers Goes for her 11th Chicago Marathon
Dr. Lynn Rogers - Ironwomen & AbilityLab researcher - battles back from CIDP and Guillain-Barre to return for her hometown marathon.
Patient Story
Recovering Arm Functionality: Dr. Stoykov on Brain Injury
Dr. Mary Stoykov contributes to chapter 5 of "Healing the Broken Brain", explaining why the arm and hand recover slowest after a paralyzing incident such as a stroke or brain injury.
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For COVID Long Haulers, Hope in Rehab (via Bloomberg)
Rehab facilities across the country have started to take in long Covid patients during the pandemic. The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, one of the country’s top rehab centers, went so far as to open a wing dedicated to Covid patients.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Tops U.S. News & World Report Ranking for 30th Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab recognized as the national leader, again, in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 30th consecutive year.
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Adaptive Seated Yoga
Participants explore yoga postures and breathing exercises that will increase flexibility and postural alignment.
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‘Gotta Have the Grit’: Brendan’s Recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury
"Don't ever give up, no matter what." After experiencing a traumatic brain injury due to a car accident, Brendan tackled 10 weeks of intensive inpatient rehabilitation.
Patient Story
Nick McCombs: Finding His Passion in Psychology and Research
Nick McCombs finds his passion in psychology and research and discovers there isn’t a time limit on doing what you want to do in your life.
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