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Dr. Colin Franz Featured in Article on the Promise of Degradable Medical Implants
A recent article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) highlighted the potentially groundbreaking benefits of electronic medical implants that break down in the body instead of having to be surgically removed. The materials have been tested in animals and soon could be tested in human clinical trials.
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New paper: Text messaging for fatigue management
CROR research scientist Alex Wong, PhD, OT and colleagues published a paper in Disability & Health Journal titled Text messaging intervention for fatigue self-management in people with stroke, spinal cord injury, and multiple sclerosis: A pilot study.
In the News
What “The Soul Moves First” Means to Nicole
Nicole posted the below reflection to Facebook about her recent Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis and the reawakening she had seeing “The Soul Moves First” after therapy at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Patient Story
Training for the Chicago Marathon? Stick to Your Training Plan & Start Now
Teachers always say “don’t cram for a test” — well, the same applies to running a marathon. You can’t cram a six-month training plan into three months and expect the same results.
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Kara Link: Working to Understand the Connections Between Chronic Pain and Substance Misuse
Link began working with Ehde on a project funded through the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The project examines whether telephone-delivered therapy can help people with disabilities, including multiple sclerosis (MS), stay employed.
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Timed Up and Go
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Robotic Mobility in a Fitness Center
Test KineAssist MX on the ways it simulates over ground activities, force fields, provide standardized perturbations, and assure safety in challenging tasks.
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Motivational Interviewing and Physical Activity in Parkinson’s Disease
This project will test the efficacy of a motivational interviewing intervention and web application to improve physical activity in Parkinson's Disease.
Research Project
Clinical Evidence for Supported Spinal Curves in Wheelchair Seating: A Randomized Comparison
A Randomized Comparison testing the efficacy of back support designed to maintain spinal alignment for persons with SCI sitting in an ultralight wheelchair.
Research Project
Ability Quotient
Rehabilitation, unlike other medical specialties, has no equivalent to an objective blood test or an X-ray to help measure or direct the results of treatment.
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Develop: Technology & Innovation Hub (tiHUB)
We conduct clinical trials and product testing to further the development of rehabilitation technologies and treatments that can enhance patient outcomes.
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LEGs Lab: Improve dynamic lateral balance of humans with SCI
This project will test whether robotic balance training paired with transcutaneous spinal stimulation will be effective in improving dynamic balance and locomotor function in humans with SCI.
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