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 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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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
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![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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![Sargent Anderson works out in our Adaptive Fitness Center](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-10/149_IMG_3377.jpg?itok=9hkveZXy)
Military Sports Program
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![Sports for Kids Program Image taken at the zoo](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2017-06/CFK%20YR%20049.jpg?itok=iPOD0HOq)
Sports for Kids Year-Round Programs
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![Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Blackhawks Sled Hockey](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-10/750x575-Sled-Hockey.jpg?itok=MrHBCXXu)
Sled Hockey
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![Adaptive & Wheelchair Basketball](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-10/H2815_DZ3A4249_RIC_HiRes.jpg?itok=kv-p3z2s)
Wheelchair Basketball
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![Kendrick and his PT](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2016-10/Kendrick%20Hopson.jpg?itok=JBqjFyIc)
Back After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Patient Story