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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![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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![Lucy](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/lucy-5%20%282%29.png?itok=mxm2lgM6)
2023 Impact Report
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![Dolan Family](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/dolan-4.png?itok=odngxwCQ)
Forest & Bluff Magazine Highlights Dolan Family’s Three-Decade Commitment to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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![Elissa Larkin Receives Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Recent Clinical Achievement](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2023-12/Elissa%20Larkin-2%20%281%29.png?itok=m3pMeBFZ)
Elissa Larkin Receives Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Recent Clinical Achievement
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![Care Team](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2023-12/team.jpg?itok=cRudfyCL)
Rehabilitation Definitions 101
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![Doug with his therapist](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2023-12/doug-3%20%281%29.png?itok=F6_OE_5-)
VNS: Novel Treatment for Improving Arm & Hand Function Years After Ischemic Stroke
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![Peter Slawinski](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2023-12/my%20why-2%20%282%29.png?itok=lZHiThZU)
Lead Wheelchair Technician Peter Slawinski on How Working at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab “Changes You”
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![Skyrise Chicago Team](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2023-11/skyrise-group-1%20%281%29.png?itok=VMCi3biH)
SkyRise Chicago 2023 – Event Recap
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![Marathon Runners](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2023-10/marathon1.jpg?itok=2_osfufO)
The Importance of Post-marathon Recovery Training
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