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Explore the options available to our patients, their loved ones and members of the general public at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab,
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At Home Workout: Boxing
This boxing routine is intended to work primarily on upper body strength and endurance, posture, coordination and balance. These exercises can be performed either sitting or standing.
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Healthcare Outside of the Hospital
3 remote monitoring devices are transforming how we track health.
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Adjusting to Life After being Paralyzed in Polo Accident
After a successful surgery to for a break to his C4 and C5 vertebrae, Tony is finding a new life with the help of the SCI therapists at AbilityLab.
Patient Story
Neuromuscular mechanisms of specific trunk interventions in children with cerebral palsy
The goal of the proposed study is to examine the neuromuscular mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effect of hippotherapy and determine whether repeated exposure to a pelvic perturbation force would be effective in improving trunk postural control and gait of children with cerebral palsy. This study is supported by NIH/NINDS, 1R01NS115487, Date of Project Period: 03/01/2020-02/28/2025
Research Project
What to Expect with Serial Casting
Serial casting is the process of putting on and then taking off a cast on an arm or leg every seven days for a period of several weeks.
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Our Take on Toys for the Holidays
With thousands of toys to choose from, picking the perfect gift for a child can be an overwhelming task.
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Adaptive Sports & Fitness Center and Outpatient Physical Therapy
Adaptive Sports and Fitness Center
541 N. Fairbanks Court
Mezzanine Level
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
New Publication: Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Treats Neuroma and Phantom Pain
New publication co-authored by Dr. Todd Kuiken describes how a surgical procedure developed to enhance prosthesis control may also reduce post-amputation pain.
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Chicago Health: Controlling Chronic Pain
“…we want to put the patient in control and teach them how to better manage their pain,” says Dr. Shana Margolis, attending physician at AbilityLab.
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Dr. Sameer Ashaie Honored for Novel Research on Aphasia & Depression
The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia has named Sameer Ashaie, PhD, research scientist II, Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment, as a recipient of its Distinguished Scholar Awards for 2022.
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Opportunities to Support the Accelerate Ability Campaign
Learn about the reasons to support Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Accelerate Ability Campaign.
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