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Ashley and friend

Ashley's Story: The Comeback

Ashley was a 24-year-old accountant and athlete living and active life in Chicago. On May 29, 2017, everything changed.

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Two healthcare workers in PPE

Behind the PPE – More Q&A with COVID Care Unit Staff

We asked two of our staff members to share their experiences in working with survivors of COVID-19 on our 20th-floor COVID Care Unit.

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Doctor in PPE taking care of patient

Behind the PPE – Q&A with COVID Care Unit Staff

We asked two of our staff members to share their experiences in working with survivors of COVID-19 in our COVID Care Unit.

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Duane reunites with his nurse

Duane's Story: Full Circle After Traumatic Brain Injury

When Duane sustained a severe traumatic brain injury, his future was uncertain. His father, Duane Sr., a retired Marine, pushed for him to go to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

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NYT

NYT: Starting to Exercise Again After Lockdown

Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now, after months spent sheltering at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Start slowly, they suggest, and then rev up your workouts, also slowly.

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Adriana pictured in a wheelchair with a physical therapist

Adriana's Story

Adriana was 17 weeks pregnant when, during an attempted carjacking, she was shot. The bullet injured her spinal cord and left her paralyzed.

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Showing the progress of Andy, a spinal cord injury patient

Andy's Story: A Walk Down the Aisle After a Severe Spinal Cord Injury

On July 1, 2018, everything changed for Andy McCue when he fell down a flight of stairs in a freak accident that left him paralyzed. He arrived at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab with no guarantee that he would walk or be independent again.

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kevin and Erica on the ice after Blackhawks sled hockey game

Surprise on the Ice After Blackhawks Victory with Kevin and Erica

After meeting more than 10 years ago through our Blackhawks Sled Hockey team, Kevin proposed to Erica after a victory on the ice.

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Kyle’s Story: Back to an Active Lifestyle Following a Brain Injury

Kyle’s Story: Back to an Active Lifestyle Following a Brain Injury

A car accident caused Kyle’s severe brain injury, which affected his speech, mobility, memory and activities of daily living.

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child with CP interacts with therapist at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

CLOSER LOOK: Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

On National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, here's a closer look at what this condition means for people all over the world.

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colton on a hand-cycle riding in downtown Chicago with is young son

Young Father Sets Sights on Recovery Following Tractor-Trailer Accident

Nov. 2017, Colton, a farmer & father, was driving his family’s tractor-trailer for the last run of the day in Indiana, when it collided with another 18-wheeler.

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Scott and family in fishing gear holding a fish

From Grim Prognosis to Recovery

Scott enjoyed an active, healthy lifestyle. Days before Christmas in 2017, he fell down at his office. Within a few hours, he inexplicably became paralyzed.

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