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After a Hospital Stay for Covid, Patients May Face Months of Rehabilitation
Allen Washington was an active, busy executive before contracting Covid-19 this summer. After weeks in the hospital, he now faces extensive physical and occupational therapy.
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How to Use Inclusive Language
Courtney assists people who have experienced injuries and traumatic events that changed their lives, altered their perception of self-image, and impacted how others interact with them.
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Dr. Joanne Smith Receives Award from Chicago History Museum
At the Chicago History Museum's 26th Annual Making History Awards on Oct. 6, Joanne C. Smith, MD, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab president and CEO, was honored with the Enrico Fermi Making History Award for Distinction in Science, Medicine and Technology. This year, the award ceremony was held virtually.
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COVID Care Unit — A Day in the Life with Sarah Mulroe, RN
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab staff help patients who have progressed from the acute phase of COVID-19, and need assistance recovering strength, endurance and functional independence.
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Nurses Showcase Evidence-Based Projects
Recently, three teams of registered nurses (RNs) from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's new Graduate Nurse Residency presented evidence-based practice project findings to the Nursing Practice Council on the following topics:
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Fix Your Quarantine Sleep Schedule
Here are some quick tips doctors and healthcare professionals recommend on improving the quality of your sleep, and boosting your productivity the next day.
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At Home Workout: PWR!Moves Exercises
PWR!Moves Exercise is specifically designed to help individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease to use exercise for symptom management.
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Check Your Form: Five Exercises You Can Do Without Equipment
Right now, it’s so important to find ways to keep moving! This home workout requires no equipment, uses minimal space and targets your upper and lower body.
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Telemedicine: What You Need to Know About Virtual Health Care in the Face of COVID-19
Connecting through telemedicine at home has big benefits during the pandemic.
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Adaptive Sports & Fitness Home Workouts
At home workout series by the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Adaptive Sports & Fitness team.
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At Home Workout: Boxing
This boxing routine is intended to work primarily on upper body strength and endurance, posture, coordination and balance. These exercises can be performed either sitting or standing.
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Chicago Pain Center’s Multidisciplinary Program Sees the Whole Patient, ‘Not Just a Back or Arm’
The AbilityLab Pain Management Center treats patients with a multitude of pain conditions, including low back, neck and arthritis pain, fibromyalgia and complex regional pain syndrome.
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