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Rehabilitation Definitions 101
Healthcare and rehabilitation definitions can be confusing. Here is a guide to help you understand a few common terms.
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Meet José Pons, PhD — New Scientific Chair for Legs + Walking Lab
On June 3, José Pons, PhD, joined Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as the scientific chair of the Legs + Walking Lab.
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Wearable Airbag-sensor Technology Could Help Predict Falls & Cushion Impact
Scientists at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab are leading the charge to develop better fall-detection models and advance fall-mitigation technologies, such as wearable airbags for individuals at high-risk of falling.
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How People With Disabilities Can Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity
Whether people are born with a disability or develop one due to an illness, injury or chronic condition, regular physical activity can help improve quality of life and reduce the risk for other health issues or complications.
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A Minimally Invasive Tool to Measure Muscle Impairment
A minimally invasive technique that measures the contraction of living muscle tissue could be an alternative to the painful muscle biopsies.
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Scientist Receives Prestigious National Science Foundation Award
The National Science Foundation has named AbilityLab’s Brenna Argall, PhD as recipient of a Faculty Early Career Development Program Award.
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CROR Awarded $4.375 Million to Promote Positive Employment Outcomes
Department of Health and Human Services agency awarded CROR a 5 year grant to research and promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
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Ribbon-cutting Opens New Shirley Ryan AbilityLab DayRehabCenter®
New Shirley Ryan AbilityLab DayRehab Center®
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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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Stretchable Electronics a ‘Game Changer’ for Stroke Recovery Treatment
Developed at Northwestern, partnering with AbilityLab, the sensor is the latest of stretchable electronics that are precise enough for advanced medical care.
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AAP Physiatry ’24
Welcome to PMR on Point, a PM&R newsletter, which taps the brainpower of our clinicians, scientists and alumni to highlight our specialty from every angle.
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Meet Dr. Ishan Roy — Physician-Scientist Researching Cachexia, a Cancer-Related Muscle Wasting
After officially joining Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as an attending physician-scientist in 2021, Ishan Roy, MD, PhD, practices clinically in the Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic and focuses his research on cachexia (pronounced ca-kex-ia).
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