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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Sponsors Adaptive Ski Trip to Crested Butte
In January, members of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Therapeutic Recreation (T-Rec) and Sports & Fitness teams accompanied a group of adaptive skiers on a trip to Crested Butte, Colo.
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Blood Flow Restriction Training: Using Small Weight for Big Gains
Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is the use of a tourniquet to reduce blood flow to a limb while exercising.
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The Five Questions Every Physical Therapist Is Asked About Low Back Pain
As a physical therapist, I receive a lot of questions about the human body — and most often, those questions are about low back pain. Here are five of those questions — and the answers that may surprise you!
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Receives Department of Defense Grant for First-of-its-Kind Study on Neurally Controlled Bionic Legs with Osseointegration
Study has potential to restore intuitive control and comfort for those with lower-limb amputations.
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On the Slopes or Ice, How to Reduce Risk of Concussions
Learn about preventing, recovering and the identification of head injuries.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University Invent Self-Powered Drug Delivery System
Technology has implications for the opioid epidemic, cancer treatment, rehabilitation care and more.
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Dr. Richard Lieber Awarded VA’s Highest Honor in Rehabilitation Research
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently named Richard Lieber, PhD, chief scientific officer and senior vice president, Research, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the winner of its 2023 Paul B. Magnuson Award.
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Winter Sports Safety Q&A with Meredith Ehn, DO, DPT
Learn about winter sports safety straight from the expert, Meredith Ehn, DO, DPT, Sports Medicine Attending Physician.
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What are the types of brain injury?
Depending on the cause of the injury and the location of where it occurs in the brain, all brain injuries result in change or damage to how the brain functions.
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Understanding the Parts of the Brain
Learn the parts of the brain, and what does each one does.
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Watch Tyler’s Story
Tyler, a St. Louis resident, was a newlywed when a car accident left him with a severe traumatic brain injury and in an unconscious state. In the months that followed, and thanks to intensive rehabilitation and care provided by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s 25th Floor team, Tyler hit milestone after milestone. Watch his story.
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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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