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What “The Soul Moves First” Means to Nicole
Nicole posted the below reflection to Facebook about her recent Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis and the reawakening she had seeing “The Soul Moves First” after therapy at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Patient Story
Kara Link: Working to Understand the Connections Between Chronic Pain and Substance Misuse
Link began working with Ehde on a project funded through the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The project examines whether telephone-delivered therapy can help people with disabilities, including multiple sclerosis (MS), stay employed.
In the News
Dr. Colin Franz Featured in Article on the Promise of Degradable Medical Implants
A recent article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) highlighted the potentially groundbreaking benefits of electronic medical implants that break down in the body instead of having to be surgically removed. The materials have been tested in animals and soon could be tested in human clinical trials.
News
'I'm just thankful to be here': Lightning strike survivor recounts his 4-month journey to recovery
After surviving a lightning strike, after enduring multiple surgeries to open his shins and forearms to save him from compartment syndrome, Jacob Brewer was being treated at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in downtown Chicago where he was receiving physical and occupational therapy.
News
Training for the Chicago Marathon? Stick to Your Training Plan & Start Now
Teachers always say “don’t cram for a test” — well, the same applies to running a marathon. You can’t cram a six-month training plan into three months and expect the same results.
Blog
John's Journey to Walk Again
John sustained a major multiple trauma with brain and spinal cord injuries, and was not walking upon arrival. Immediately following the accident, John’s trauma team said that he might never be able to walk again or reach his hands over his head. Just one month into his rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, John was able to do both.
Patient Story
Spasticity Clinic
Spasticity rehabilitation aids children and adults who experience functional loss, contracture and pain due to CP, MS, brain/spinal cord injuries or stroke.
Service
Robotic Mobility in a Fitness Center
Test KineAssist MX on the ways it simulates over ground activities, force fields, provide standardized perturbations, and assure safety in challenging tasks.
Research Project
Timed Up and Go
Area of Assessment
Bodily FunctionsVestibular
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Observercost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Motivational Interviewing and Physical Activity in Parkinson’s Disease
This project will test the efficacy of a motivational interviewing intervention and web application to improve physical activity in Parkinson's Disease.
Research Project
Clinical Evidence for Supported Spinal Curves in Wheelchair Seating: A Randomized Comparison
A Randomized Comparison testing the efficacy of back support designed to maintain spinal alignment for persons with SCI sitting in an ultralight wheelchair.
Research Project
Ability Quotient
Rehabilitation, unlike other medical specialties, has no equivalent to an objective blood test or an X-ray to help measure or direct the results of treatment.
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