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Locomotor Function Following Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation in Individuals with Hemiplegic Stroke
Despite advances in stroke rehabilitation, more than two-thirds of the 7 million stroke survivors in the U.S. still struggle to walk independently in their communities. Most current therapies focus on stimulating the brain areas that control leg movement, yet many stroke survivors continue to face issues like poor coordination, spasticity, and muscle weakness. We propose a different approach—using electrical stimulation of the spinal cord to improve walking after stroke.
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Snoezelen® Multisensory Room
Our Snoezelen® Multisensory Room is a high-tech, low-stimulation lab integrating user-controlled light, sound, touch and movement therapies for patients with a variety of diagnoses, including traumatic brain injury, stroke and developmental impairments.
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Shusuke Okita, PhD
Postdoctral Fellow
Adapted Fresno Test
Area of Assessment
Reasoning/Problem SolvingTime
minutes , Time to grade: 20 minutes (McCluskey & Lovarini, 2005; McCluskey & Bishop, 2009)Assessment Type
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$0.00Rehabilitation Measure
A Day in the Life: Performing Arts Physician Saves Careers by Fine-tuning Artists’ Form
Maria Reese, MD, still remembers landing in a Tennessee emergency department with a knee injury as a young dancer. The prognosis was grim: she would never dance again. Reese recently recalled “being devastated and thinking I'll prove that to be wrong, I'll get back to dancing.” And she did.
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Welcome
Your decision to come to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is one of the most important choices you’ll make during your recovery. We're honored to have your trust. We'll take care of your care and comfort, so you can focus on rehabilitation journey.
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Knee Osteoarthritis
Learn more about our projects and focus on assisting sports injury and biological markers for knee joint distress.
Research Project
Kathleen Stevens, RN, PhD
Director, Nursing Education & Staff Development
Assistant Professor, Dept. of PM&R, Feinberg School of Medicine
Clinical Instructor, DePaul University College of Nursing
Record Gift for New Research Hospital
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan have pledged the largest charitable investment in the organization’s 63-year history and will support AbilityLab
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Coronavirus sensor you stick at the top of your chest can track symptoms
Dr. Arun Jayaraman, Director of Max Näder Center for Rehabilitation Technologies and Outcomes research at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is leading AI based algorithm development for new COVID sensors. These sensors sense the nature, times and duration of coughing, body temperature. These sensors offer symptom detection and conveying it to the medical teams to aid in treatment and care plan.
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