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New Electrical Stimulator Made of Absorbable Material Offers Hope for Nerve Regeneration Therapy
The prestigious journal Advanced Functional Materials recently highlighted a potential breakthrough from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University researchers in the use of electrical stimulation in therapy for injured peripheral nerves.
Blog
Seeking Research Participants for Study on Below-Elbow Amputation
The Center for Bionic Medicine is seeking research participants to complete a study that involves testing a multi-articulating prosthesis in our laboratory and at home.
In the News
Mark Slutzky's Lab uses video game to help stroke victims
For many stroke patients, regaining mobility can be a long tedious process. But Northwestern University scientists are helping them take back control.
In the News
Lokomat Gait Training
Providing Lokomat therapy to improve ability to walk after disability caused by brain/spinal cord injuries, stroke, or neurological and orthopedic conditions.
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Music Therapy
Music therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of individuals of all ages.
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Reconfiguring Research Methods in a Coronavirus World: CROR Adjusts and Adapts
Like everyone else in the U.S., the researchers at the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) in Chicago have had their lives upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
In the News
At Home Workout: Lower Extremity Exercise
This routine is intended to work primarily on lower body strength and endurance. It covers most of the lower body, but not all of it. Ideally, it would be performed 2 times per week, and for 2 to 3 sets each time.
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Improving Aged Neuromuscular Health and Function
The long-term objective of this proposal is to develop an effective stem cell-mediated therapy to ameliorate age-related deterioration of neuromuscular function.
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Levi Hargrove Presents on Pattern Recognition
Levi Hargrove, PhD described how incorporating pattern recognition algorithms into motorized prosthetic limbs can improve user control.
In the News
New Research Reveals the Brain’s Role in Mystical Experiences
A new study from Jordan Grafman is shedding light on the brain’s role in mystical experiences—encounters where people feel connected to a higher power.
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Computerized Motion Analysis Frequently Asked Questions
The AbilityLab Computerized Motion Analysis have proven invaluable in the examination of other diagnoses that may develop later in childhood or in adulthood.
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