Patient Story
Adriana was 17 weeks pregnant when, during an attempted carjacking, she was shot. The bullet injured her spinal cord and left her paralyzed. After leaving her local hospital in Bogotá, Columbia, she and her unborn baby headed straight to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — they needed the best care in the world. Follow Adriana's journey.
The entire family was injured in the car accident, but Lucy’s injuries were the most severe. She experienced a spinal cord injury, a fractured femur and a large break between the base of her skull and…
view all newsWhen an infectious disease left their son, Jack, with a severe brain injury, Amy and Michael struggled to find resources to help him. Thanks to donors like you, they found expert, integrated care at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and, as a result, hope for the future.
Physical therapists (PTs) play a critical role on the care teams at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab —helping patients regain function and improve balance, mobility, strength, endurance and range of motion.
Follow along for a day in the life of Mary Yonkaitis, a PT in the Margaret & Mark Stephan Legs + Walking Lab at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s flagship hospital in Chicago, where she primarily cares for patients recovering from stroke.