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Record 30 teams to compete in 2019 USA Hockey Sled Classic
The tournament presented by NHL brings together those with different backgrounds and skill levels.
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Engineering a Successful Stroke Recovery
Igal survived a stroke and was told he would not walk or speak again. This engineering professor attended our Intensive Aphasia Program to regain his abilities.
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“Roll on the Hill” Event Spurs New Clinical Trial
Jessica Pedersen advocated for wheelchair users in an effort to prevent back supports and other critical wheelchair components to be grouped into competitive bidding pricing.
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Learning to Get Up Again After a Spinal Cord Injury
While on a horseback ride in Beirut, Laetitia fell and suffered a severe spinal cord injury leaving her completely paralyzed.
Patient Story
Manipulating Activity Tracker May Soon Be History
Our researchers have designed a new and interesting way to train smartphone trackers to spot the difference between fake and real activity.
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Join the CHAT - A Community of Hand Ability Training
The Perez Lab team exclusively offers FREE hand training for ANYONE with a neurological condition that affects the function of their hands, including but not limited to: Spinal Cord Injury (Any level), Stroke, MS, Parkinson's, ALS, etc. We use a combination of games, cutting-edge robotics, sensors, and upper body exercises to help people improve the function of their hands in terms of pinching, grasping, and dexterity. Come by any time 8:30AM-4PM Monday-Friday and meet us!
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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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What is a Stroke?
Stroke is a sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain that causes brain injury and results in impairment or loss of some functions.
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Meet the Research Team: Maxson Joseph
Learn more about Maxson Joseph, a research assistant in the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Tim’s Triumphant Return to the Stage After Cancer
As a Shirley Ryan AbilityLab inpatient, Tim received intensive physical, speech and occupational therapy through our Cancer Rehabilitation Innovation Center.
Patient Story
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, UChicago Medicine Partner for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services
UChicago Medicine and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have joined forces to bring the services and expertise of a premier rehabilitation hospital to patients of the academic health system.
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Kathy Stevens Honored as Fellow of Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
At the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses’ (ARN) annual conference in Providence, R.I., Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Kathy Stevens, director, Nursing Education, and director, Magnet Program, was inducted into ARN’s most distinguished level of membership: Fellow of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (FARN).
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