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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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example of a sweat sensor developed at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Healthcare Outside of the Hospital

3 remote monitoring devices are transforming how we track health.

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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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What Is Your Pelvic Floor? And Why You Should Stop Ignoring It

The pelvic floor is a bowl of muscles at the bottom of the pelvis that helps to control bowel, bladder and sexual function. It consists of three layers from superficial to deep that have differing functions.

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Developing Solutions to Real Life Challenges

AbilityLab team members participated in the Makeathon, a 72-hour marathon where a product is designed sharing physical solutions to real life challenges.

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Sensitivity of Simulated Grip Strength to Wrist Posture: Poster Presentation

This poster presentation is in virtual attendance to the American Society of Biomechanics conference in 2020

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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, First-Ever “Translational” Research Hospital, Opens Doors

Today, RIC will officially become known as the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as it opens the doors to its cutting-edge research hospital of the same name.

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If You Fall, Reading This Story Might Help Ensure You’ll Get Up

After a life saving brain surgery, Christine Bowers is walks on the KineAssist MX, which allows people freedom of motion but catches them if they stumble.

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