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Spasticity Clinic
Spasticity rehabilitation aids children and adults who experience functional loss, contracture and pain due to CP, MS, brain/spinal cord injuries or stroke.
Service
Seeking Research Participants for Study on Below-Elbow Amputation
The Center for Bionic Medicine is seeking research participants to complete a study that involves testing a multi-articulating prosthesis in our laboratory and at home.
In the News
John's Journey to Walk Again
John sustained a major multiple trauma with brain and spinal cord injuries, and was not walking upon arrival. Immediately following the accident, John’s trauma team said that he might never be able to walk again or reach his hands over his head. Just one month into his rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, John was able to do both.
Patient Story
WGN Medical Watch Segment Features New Stimulation Device
On March 28, WGN's Medical Watch segment covered the Cionic Neural Sleeve, a new stimulation device that was tested out at a clinic here at the Shirley Ryan Abilitylab.
In the News
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Area of Assessment
CognitionTime
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
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.
Research Project
Timed Backwards Walk
Area of Assessment
Balance – Non-vestibularGait
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Performance Measurecost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
Nottingham Assessment of Somato-Sensations
Time
minutes , Entire test can take up to 60 minutes, depending on client's sensory impairment.Kenesthesia and Sterognosis tests takeapproximately 15 minutes each.
Assessment Type
Performance Measurecost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
Ashworth Scale / Modified Ashworth Scale
Area of Assessment
SpasticityTime
minutes , Depends on the number of muscles/joints testedAssessment Type
Observercost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment (VISA) Questionnaire, Patellar Tendon
Area of Assessment
Functional MobilityLife Participation
Pain
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Megan McHugh: Dedicated to Improving the Health of Shift Workers
McHugh and her team are now testing whether a primary care clinic, opened in 2018, specifically for employees of the large Illinois manufacturer, can improve their health outcomes.
In the News
Employment Among Persons with Disabilities: Job Numbers, Job Quality, and Job Crafting NIDLRR Invited Lectureship by Debra Brucker
Dr. Brucker presented her research on job quality among workers with disabilities, as well as preliminary results from a study testing the effectiveness of an intervention designed to support workers with physical and mild cognitive disabilities.
Research Project
