AbilityLab Blog
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 33rd Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab again has been recognized as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 33rd consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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![Tobi's art, a past patient at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-04/artshowcasehotel.png?itok=Kyo6J3O2)
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Showcases Patient Art at New Exhibit at Hotel Chicago
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AbilityLab set to test a $6 million tool
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Pain and Mental Health - When chronic pain strikes, depression and anxiety can follow
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CLOSER LOOK: Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day
Patient Story
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Dr. Richard Lieber Inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows
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![Nurses at AbilityLab](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-03/nursing.jpg?itok=Cte_teCh)
Nominations for Nurses Week Awards - Due April 2
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Joanne C. Smith, MD Named to Modern Healthcare’s Top Women Leaders List
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![A physical therapist at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab leads gait training for a patient. The patient’s weight is shared with the lift system, which decreases support as the patient’s ability increases.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2019-02/Legs%20%2B%20Walking%20Lab_0.jpg?itok=1tLKe-8M)
Walk This Way to Post-Stroke Recovery
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Resilient 6-Year-Old Defies Odds After Weeks-Long Coma: 'We’re Getting Our Little Girl Back'
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Appoints Dr. Jennifer Goldman to Lead Parkinson’s Rehabilitation
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An Inspirational Man who Paints with His Mouth
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Young Father Sets Sights on Recovery Following Tractor-Trailer Accident
Patient Story