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Vertigo to “Verti-gone”
Did you know physical therapists can provide treatment for individuals who have vertigo or other symptoms of dizziness? In fact, some physical therapists — including those at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — have pursued additional specialized training in vestibular rehabilitation to help patients with problems with balance and dizziness, particularly those originiating in the brain or inner ear.
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Chicago Pain Center’s Multidisciplinary Program Sees the Whole Patient, ‘Not Just a Back or Arm’
The AbilityLab Pain Management Center treats patients with a multitude of pain conditions, including low back, neck and arthritis pain, fibromyalgia and complex regional pain syndrome.
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For COVID Long Haulers, Hope in Rehab (via Bloomberg)
Rehab facilities across the country have started to take in long Covid patients during the pandemic. The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, one of the country’s top rehab centers, went so far as to open a wing dedicated to Covid patients.
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Employment Resources for People with Physical Disabilities
Welcome to your guide to employment resources for people with physical disabilities!
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Diaphragm Pacing Program
The diaphragm pacing system stimulates spinal cord injury patient's diaphragm to imitate more natural breathing.
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10 Tips from an OT to Make Your Bathroom Safer for Aging in Place
Many adults experience trouble as they age getting into and out of the shower or bathtub, or standing up from the toilet, resulting in an increased risk of falls. Whether you or a loved one are looking to safely age in place, or are recovering from an impairment, there are many ways to make bathrooms safer.
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2025 Pediatric Summer Camps
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is offering several pediatric summer camps. They will have fun activities and each will have an area of focus: speech, feeding, gait and upper extremity function.
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Q & A with Lisa Helma, Manager of Vocational Rehabilitation Services at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Learn more about vocational rehabilitation, or voc rehab as it’s sometimes known, a discipline that works with individuals with disabilities to help them achieve their vocational goals. Voc rehab services revolve around training, education, employment and job retention.
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Research Spotlight: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Advances Study of Respiratory Muscle Weakness
Clinicians and scientists at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab are leading new research to expand understanding of respiratory muscle weakness and the diaphragm — a critically important muscle for breathing — in two new studies published in peer-reviewed journals. The research has implications for clinicians to create more effective treatment plans, set precise rehabilitation goals and help patients reach improved outcomes as they recover from impairments to their breathing.
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Misty Jenkins, LTSS Solutions Manager, Mississippi Division of Medicaid
Jenkins serves on the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) on Home and Community-Based Services Advisory Council where she provides input and feedback about measures under development to evaluate person-centered HCBS.
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Why the “ChronicBabe” Loves the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Pain Management Center
After being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, Jenni came to the Pain Management Center for treatment. Today, she blogs her experience with chronic pain.
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