AbilityLab Blog
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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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![Dancer stretching](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2022-01/GettyImages-1147920414.jpg?itok=MDAzyCPn)
Stretching for Dancers
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![Ignacio](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2022-01/ignacio1.jpg?itok=6rAortDN)
Returning to Nursing: Ignacio Perez's Inspiring Journey
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![Nicole's Story](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2022-01/soul-moves-first_blog.jpg?itok=lqSmaVMQ)
What “The Soul Moves First” Means to Nicole
Patient Story
![Cachexia Care at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2022-03/Cachexia.jpg?itok=JsX1q2TK)
Video: Early Identification of Cachexia
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![Impact Report 2022](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2022-12/Fahad-on-bike.jpg?itok=hskmbos9)
2022 Impact Report
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![Samantha Lewis at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for Long-Covid recovery](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-12/IMG_5933.jpg?itok=RqzXjDBE)
NYT: Cognitive Rehab: One Patient’s Painstaking Path Through Long Covid Therapy
News
![Top Climber SkyRise Chicago](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-12/TopClimber.jpeg?itok=D8fe8NC4)
SkyRise Chicago – Event Recap
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![Thanksgiving Dinner Table](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-11/thanksgivingdinner1_0.jpg?itok=IU98OGLR)
Surviving Holiday Meals with Picky Eaters (Part Two): Thanksgiving Dinner
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![Phil's Story of Recovery](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2022-02/Phil-Header.jpg?itok=-xqoeAMo)
Hoops and Hope Following a Freak Accident
Patient Story
![woman stomach gripping](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-11/woman-stomach-gripping_Nov-2021.jpg?itok=eMWVCGNY)
How Sucking in Your Stomach Could be Bad for Your Health
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![Thanksgiving 2021](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2021-11/amy-shamblen-O0sjQ2dQAX8-unsplash.jpg?itok=LalryiMY)
Surviving Holiday Meals with Picky Eaters (Part One): Preparation
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Dr. Smith Receives Posthumous Order of Lincoln, State of Illinois's Highest Honor
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