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Conquering Mountains Following a Spinal Cord Injury
Cameron Zick was on a camping trip in Colorado when his life changed forever when he slipped on a rock and hit his head leaving him in severe pain and paralyzed from a spinal cord injury.
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4 Functional Tasks for Wheelchairs
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minutes , 30 Minutes to Complete 2 TrialsAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
360 Degree Turn Test
Area of Assessment
Balance – Non-vestibularGait
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Supine to Stand Test
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingFunctional Mobility
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minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Upper Quarter Y-Balance Test
Area of Assessment
Balance – Non-vestibularFunctional Mobility
Range of Motion
Strength
Upper Extremity Function
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
$349.95Rehabilitation Measure
2019 Pediatric Summer Camps
Get ready! This summer the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is offering six different pediatric summer camps. The camps will have fun activities for kids and each will have an area of focus: speech, gait and upper extremity function.
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Lokomat Training
Lokomat training is a robot-assisted walking therapy to help a person whose ability to walk has been impaired as a result of stroke, SCI, TBI, neurological or orthopedic condition, learn to walk again.
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New Research Shows Promise to Improve Walking in Kids with Cerebral Palsy
A new study led by Ming Wu, PhD and research scientist, and his team at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, is the first to provide direct evidence to indicate that improving weight shifting capacity of children with CP may improve their overall walking function.
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Computerized Motion Analysis
We offer sophisticated gait assessment for children and adults at the Computerized Motion Analysis, one of the few of its kind in the Chicago and the U.S.
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Computerized Motion Analysis For Clinicians
The Computerized Motion Analysis team will coordinate all scheduling and billing with your patient. You will also receive the final report from the motion analysis from the CMA team within six weeks.
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Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology offers custom tools that aid in communication, learning, operation of mobility or household devices and key functions.
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Promoting Function and Independence in the Cerebral Palsy Population
While CP can affect one’s mobility and independence, both children and adults with CP can live healthy and active lifestyles with the appropriate interventions and equipment. At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, a heavy focus is placed on gait training and standing with this patient population during physical therapy.
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