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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![2024 Class of the “Chicago Titan 100”](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-02/titan-banner_0.jpg?itok=4wyZUmKd)
Nancy Paridy Inducted into the 2024 Class of the “Chicago Titan 100”
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![Recreation therapists and sports coordinators](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-02/adaptive%20ski%20trip-6.png?itok=lBBBpWB9)
Celebrating Recreation Therapy Month at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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![Baby stroller](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/stroller-6%20%282%29.png?itok=egmZAwOO)
Jeannette Wider Quoted in USA Today on Adaptive Strollers for Children
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![Dr. Allison Kessler](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/kessler-4.png?itok=tnlsStNl)
Dr. Allison Kessler Profiled in Chicago Medicine Magazine
News
![DayRehab Outings](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/dayrehab-6%20%281%29.png?itok=HzcUe6G-)
DayRehab Outings: Transitioning back to Independence
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![Stroke patient](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/science%20of%20ability-9.png?itok=5bUtubEc)
What if you couldn’t recognize whether someone was happy or sad?
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![Researchers](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/science%20of%20ability-8.png?itok=U3t1GFt1)
How can we accelerate the timeline for cancer rehabilitation research?
loss and greater recovery for cancer patients.
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![Slide board invention](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/science%20of%20ability-7.png?itok=XXIZZ6yy)
How are nurses influencing research at the bedside and beyond?
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![Hard conversation](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/science%20of%20ability-6.png?itok=cOCmiiSg)
How can patients make life decisions when it’s tough to talk?
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![Tremor](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/GettyImages-1461043009.jpg?itok=AEYgQfUE)
Can nerve stimulation help patients with severe tremor?
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![Cells](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/science%20of%20ability-4.png?itok=8BFmEdHU)
What are organoids, and how can we leverage this extraordinary technology?
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![Walking](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/science%20of%20ability-3.png?itok=zLiIq2kN)
Is walking as important as your temperature or blood pressure?
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