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Musculoskeletal Medicine
A multitude of soft-tissue injuries can benefit from the latest in Musculoskeletal Medicine.
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Northwestern’s Biostatistics Collaboration Center Adds Firepower to CROR’s Rehabilitation Research
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Early Study Feedback Suggests Virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Help Some People Working with Chronic Pain
Early results from a study at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered virtually can help people with disabilities manage their chronic pain.
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2019 Summer Internship Projects
A round-up of the research projects our interns tackled this summer.
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Mobile Rehabilitation for Daily Life Participation Post-Stroke
The researchers will focus on variability in depressed mood and quality of life among stroke survivors, and social support, a protective factor with a potential buffering effect on daily function and mood.
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Intuitively Controlled Virtual Reality System to Treat Phantom Limb Pain
We will develop a commercially viable VR rehabilitation system (called the Coapt PLP Management System) which can be deployed at home or in-clinic for individuals with upper or lower limb amputations.
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Wearable Airbag Technology to Reduce Injuries from Falls
A wearable airbag developed to prevent hip fractures and reduce fear of falling for people recovering from stroke.
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Lauren Henderson’s “My Why”: From Pediatric Patient to OT Practice
Learn more about Lauren Henderson and how she harnesses the emotions — from fear to hope — she felt while a patient into her role as a Shirley Ryan AbilityLab occupational therapist, treating patients who have experienced spinal cord injuries (SCI).
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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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Neuroscientists Are Searching for God in Our Gray Matter
Jordan Grafman, director of brain injury research at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and other neuro-scientists have been curious about the neural basis of faith.
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Injury Prevention for Dancers
As a dancer, time is precious – careers are short and the dance world is competitive, so time cannot be wasted with preventable injuries.
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