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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 34th 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 34th consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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![Novel device records, senses and manipulates “mini-brains”](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-03/Screen%20Shot%202021-03-19%20at%2012.25.20%20PM.png?itok=JG1lPdOW)
Tiny Machine Poised to Unlock Brain’s Mysteries
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![Woman rock climbing](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-03/GettyImages-1198765547.jpg?itok=IyiXoRk5)
A Guide to Rock Climbing Post-Pandemic
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![Elderly Bathroom Safety](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-03/bathroom.jpg?itok=z-vesOvi)
10 Tips from an OT to Make Your Bathroom Safer for Aging in Place
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![CBS's Mission Unstoppable Features Brenna Argall](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-03/mission-unstoppable-brenna-banner%5B1%5D.jpg?itok=IvoFem3u)
CBS's Mission Unstoppable Features Brenna Argall
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![Modern Healthcare Magazine logo](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-02/modern-hc%5B1%5D.jpg?itok=D05N7pht)
Dr. Joanne C. Smith Named Among Top Women Healthcare Leaders in the Nation
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!["Hearts of Hope" Valentines Bring Smiles to Patients' Faces](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-02/hearts-hope-banner-2%20copy.jpg?itok=0_hyNS7L)
"Hearts of Hope" Valentines Bring Smiles to Patients' Faces
Patient Story
![Dr. Monica Perez Earns Elite Grant from NIH to Create Breakthroughs in SCI Science](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-02/monica-perez-r35_0.jpg?itok=0uvAGeQ5)
Dr. Monica Perez Earns Elite Grant from NIH
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![Orthopaedic Research Society logo](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-02/ors-logo_0.jpg?itok=XxXAJ_xD)
Dr. Richard Lieber Honored as Fellow of the Orthopaedic Research Society
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![At home workout series from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-02/at%20home%20workout_0.jpg?itok=VQHvKVkL)
At Home Workout: Partner Exercise
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![Peds Rehabilitation](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-02/Peds.jpg?itok=U5QiHaT3)
Chicago Tribune: Palos Hill Teen on Rebound From Spinal Stroke
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![At home workout series from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-02/at%20home%20workout.jpg?itok=bBm7pZTI)
At Home Workout: Low Back Health
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![Yoga Child's Pose](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-02/yogaheader.jpg?itok=N_muD8hA)
Five Yoga Poses to Fix or Prevent Lower Back Pain
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