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Stroke Recovery
Our pioneering work reveals that stroke patients benefit greatly from early, intensive therapy … regardless of the type or severity of your stroke.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Speech-Language Pathologist, Patient Featured in WBEZ Chicago Story about Long COVID
Five years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 1 in 5 adults continue to have a health condition that might be related to their previous COVID illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, rehabilitation is one pathway to support those struggling with long COVID.
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Improving Movement After Stroke and Brain Injury
A form of botulinum toxin (botox) improved active arm movement for stroke and brain injury patients in a clinical trial.
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Bilateral Priming for Upper Extremity Hemiparesis
The purpose of the study is to determine the best treatment for the arm that has been affected by a stroke. The investigators plan to determine if the arm affected by a stroke will improve with a combination of motor priming and motor training.
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Episode 02: Working Through Parkinson's Disease
On our second episode of the INside the OUTcomes: A Rehabilitation Research Podcast, we talk about a really tricky subject: what is it like to go to work with Parkinson's disease?
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COVID Recovery & Rehabilitation
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's COVID Unit is prepared to treat the unique rehabilitative needs of patients recovering from COVID illness.
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Pairing Rehabilitation Interventions to Maximize Efficiency and Recovery (PRIMER)
The goal of this project is to evaluate the paired contributions of intensity and variability of stepping training on lower extremity function post-stroke.
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Pulmonary Outpatient Program
Our 8 week comprehensive program is designed with a team of cross-functional experts to help patients increase breathing capacity through exercise & education.
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Episode 02: Working Through Parkinson's Disease
On our second episode, we talk about a really tricky subject: what is it like to go to work with Parkinson's disease? What are the unique challenges people with PD face when it comes to employment, thinking about asking for an accommodation, or even disclosing their health condition at work?
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Alex Wong: Specialty in Digital Health Approach for Medical Rehabilitation Leads Back to CROR
Being a two-career family has always been a balancing act for Alex Wong, PhD, Research Scientist at the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR), and his wife, Mandy Fong, PhD, a neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor at Washington University.
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Mobile Rehabilitation for Daily Life Participation Post-Stroke
The researchers will focus on variability in depressed mood and quality of life among stroke survivors, and social support, a protective factor with a potential buffering effect on daily function and mood.
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Eric Earley Successfully Defends PhD
Graduate student researcher Eric Earley successfully defended his doctoral thesis, “Sensory Substitution in the Presence of Vision: Providing Joint Speed Feedback to Improve Myoelectric Prosthesis Control and Adaptation," on December 10.
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