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C-STAR Pilot Project Awardee Spotlight: Pranav J. Parikh, PhD
Meet Dr. Parikh and learn more about his project to measure early pediatric impairment related to dexterity for fine motor movement that could be related to Cerebral Palsy identification.
In the News
![Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/migrated/rmd-header-default.jpg?itok=DwRDsvIe)
Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingDepression
General Health
Life Participation
Quality of Life
Social Relationships
Incontinence
Time
minutes , Average time taken for PFIQ and PFDIAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
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Dynamic Visual Acuity Test - Instrumented
Area of Assessment
VestibularVision & Perception
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
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The Best (& Worst) Toys for Early Childhood Development
If you are an expecting parent, one of your biggest concerns is likely whether you have everything you need. Here are common toys and equipment our Shirley Ryan AbilityLab expert pediatric physical therapists and movement specialists recommend.
Blog
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Can nerve stimulation help patients with severe tremor?
Traditionally, medication and surgery have been the only two ways of managing tremor. Each of these options is problematic. Their effectiveness decreases over time, few patients are eligible and they come with unwanted side effects. Clearly, patients with tremor need new options for managing it, and José Pons, PhD, is leading the search for them.
Blog
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Dr. Mitra Lavasani and Team Publish Research Investigating New Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis
The journal Aging and Disease recently published a paper by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab researchers investigating a new treatment of OA using systemically delivered cell therapy.
Blog
Yen-Sheng Lin, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
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Patient Gains Hope and Feeling from Stimulation Study
Watch this video testimonial of Dan’s experience with electrical stimulation to his back that gave him new movement in his legs, with increased feelings in his legs.
In the News
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Nerve, Muscle & Bone
For over 60 years, we’ve been recognized for the depth of our expertise with conditions affecting the nerves, muscles, bones and joints in adults and children.
Innovation Center
Development of somatosensory interfaces for the restoration of proprioception
Studies have revealed that this loss of somatosensation (the "sense of the body") in the very unusual cases when normal strength is preserved, makes standing, walking, and normal arm movements almost impossible.
Research Project
![RehabMeasures Instrument](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/migrated/rmd-header-default.jpg?itok=DwRDsvIe)
General Health Questionnaire-28
Area of Assessment
DepressionGeneral Health
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure