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How Focused Breathing Can Help Beat Everyday Stress
Relaxation techniques targeted at decreasing and managing tension are highly successful in the reduction of stress, and also are effective in reducing pain.
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Oswestry Disability Index
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingFunctional Mobility
Gait
Life Participation
Occupational Performance
Pain
Quality of Life
Seating
Self-efficacy
Sleep
Social Relationships
Time
minutes , 3.5-5 minutes to complete, 1 minute to scoreAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure

At Home Workout: Low Back Health
These exercises will help decrease lower back stiffness and increase core strength allowing you to move more freely and with less pain.
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A Minimally Invasive Tool to Measure Muscle Impairment
A minimally invasive technique that measures the contraction of living muscle tissue could be an alternative to the painful muscle biopsies.
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Neck Disability Index
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingAttention & Working Memory
Functional Mobility
Life Participation
Occupational Performance
Pain
Quality of Life
Sleep
Time
minutes , 5 minutes or lessAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure

Andrew L. Hendrix, MD, FAAPMR
Medical Director, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Medical Director, AMITA Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Partnership with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Assistant Professor, PM&R, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Becomes First-Ever Rehabilitation Hospital to Earn ChildKind International Certification
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab recently became the first rehabilitation hospital ever to be accredited as a ChildKind hospital by ChildKind International (CKI) — recognized for its commitment to pediatric pain prevention as part of its approach to pediatric rehabilitation.
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Trey Rohman, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist

American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingFunctional Mobility
Pain
Upper Extremity Function
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure

Passionate Return to Nursing: Mylene's Purpose
Mylene Lagaya, RN, registered nurse 2, Pain Management Center — who has been with SRAlab for five years — shares how a car accident as teen led her to a career helping others in a full-circle moment.
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