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Computerized Motion Analysis For Clinicians
Clinicians or healthcare professionals may make patient referrals for computerized motion analysis at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. View the steps to refer a patient.
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Boxing for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
Join us every Thursday at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Sports & Fitness Center for a boxing class tailored for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease (PD).
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PWR! Circuit
PWR!Moves® and PWR!Circuit Group classes were developed by Dr. Becky Farley, a physical therapist, neuroscientist and Parkinson exercise specialist.
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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.’”
Patient Story
New Electrical Stimulator Made of Absorbable Material Offers Hope for Nerve Regeneration Therapy
The prestigious journal Advanced Functional Materials recently highlighted a potential breakthrough from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University researchers in the use of electrical stimulation in therapy for injured peripheral nerves.
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Redefining Wearable Technology
New stretchable electronic patches could transform rehabilitation and long-term care.
In the News
The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
Our research with wearable sensors to track recovery after stroke is featured as " the coolest thing on earth this week".
In the News
Open Source Bionic Leg
Our open source bionic leg helps facilitate and standardize research in the prosthetics field.
Research Project
Error augmentation in 2 and 3 dimesions
Rather than helping someone move, we rely on the aspects of neuroplasticity in the brain to facilitate learning to move, or re-learning after an injury.
Research Project
Dr. Sameer Ashaie Honored for Novel Research on Aphasia & Depression
The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia has named Sameer Ashaie, PhD, research scientist II, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, as a recipient of its Distinguished Scholar Awards for 2022.
In the News
Improving Aged Neuromuscular Health and Function
The long-term objective of this proposal is to develop an effective stem cell-mediated therapy to ameliorate age-related deterioration of neuromuscular function.
Research Project
Using a Mirror for Squat Exercises: Is There a Benefit?
New study suggests using a mirror during workouts has no effect on preferential loading.
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