AbilityLab Blog
See the latest news, updates and patient stories from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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.
Press Release
![karl smiling](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-12/Karl.jpg?itok=Xsv20ZhU)
Chronic Pain No More
Patient Story
![Injections may assist with movement after a diagnosis](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-10/Botox.jpg?itok=VbsbH5GT)
Improving Movement After Stroke and Brain Injury
Blog
![No more cheating your FitBit](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-10/WomenSports.jpg?itok=SwC4J2ME)
Manipulating Activity Tracker May Soon Be History
Blog
![Patient uses ExoSkeleton to walk](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-10/IMG_6089.jpg?itok=t3gdashr)
Robot Help Predict Patients’ Actions, Counteract Physical Limitations
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![Aphasia patients practice with ORLA, speech software invented at AbilityLab](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-10/IMG_0215.jpg?itok=MvYG4VCU)
New Therapies to Help Stroke Survivors Recover Language Years After Injury
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Nursing Excellence Recognized with Prestigious Magnet Recognition
Press Release
![Northwestern students collaborate with RIC to find solutions](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-10/H2815_DZ3A3657_RIC_HiRes.jpg?itok=2dibDUZV)
RIC Featured in Wall Street Journal
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![Deborah participates in adaptive archery](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-10/Deborah%20Grison%201.jpg?itok=rSY4GGZ2)
Living Fully with Multiple Sclerosis
Patient Story
![Shirley Ryan Ability Lab graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2022-11/blue.png?itok=9irxLNMH)
Bionic Leap Forward with First Thought-Controlled Leg
Blog
![Laetitia & mom in the Life Center](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-10/Pt_Laetitia_Hatem%20122310%20002.jpg?itok=0YqN1yKC)
Learning to Get Up Again After a Spinal Cord Injury
Patient Story
![Adaptive Cycling at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2022-02/Cycling-Header-Photo-SRALab-Website_1280x410.jpg?itok=bbzghs3I)
Cycling Program
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![Junior wheelchair softball player pitching ball](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2018-08/JuniorWheelchairSoftballWorldSeries_199.jpg?itok=gJSQeqJB)
Junior Competitive Sports Program
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