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Colin Franz and researchers

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Spotlight: Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Advances Study of Peripheral Nerve Injury & Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ was undertaken by physician-scientist Colin Franz, MD, PhD, and a team of researchers in the rehabilitation hospital¡¯s Regenerative Neurorehabilitation Laboratory.

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Nicole hiking

Nicole¡¯s Mobility Milestone: Walking a 5K After Brain Tumor & Rehabilitation

Nicole came to Chicago for brain surgery, followed by eight days of intensive rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ to restore her mobility after surgery. As part of her journey, she regained the ability to walk.

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Jack dancing

Jack Keeps Dancing Thanks to Performing Arts Medicine

Jack started to experience pain in his hip and knee. Even more concerning, his left knee started to give out on him while rehearsing and while teaching fitness in his secondary role as a certified physical trainer.

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hand therapy

Scar Management After Hand Surgery

When patients come to us for hand therapy after surgery ¡ª whether they¡¯re recovering from a carpal tunnel release to relieve pressure in the wrist, a tendon repair, or surgery to address fractures or broken bones ¡ª one lingering outcome is nearly universal: a scar.

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Brendan

¡®Gotta Have the Grit¡¯: Brendan¡¯s Recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury

"Don't ever give up, no matter what." After experiencing a traumatic brain injury due to a car accident, Brendan tackled 10 weeks of intensive inpatient rehabilitation.

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Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 35th Consecutive Year

Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ again has been recognized as the national leader in rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 35th consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction, and has been ranked the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital every year since 1991.

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Molly Farrell

Ask the Expert: Adaptive Fashion with Molly Farrell, Patient & Disability Advocate

In the following Q&A, Molly answers questions about living with a C5-C6 spinal cord injury (SCI) and adaptive fashion.

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gardens

Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Earns Prestigious Certification from The Joint Commission for Excellence in Sustainability Programs

The Joint Commission (TJC) recently announced that Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ is one of the newest recipients of its sustainable healthcare certification.

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Cheri Blauwet, MD, Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer

Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Appoints Cheri Blauwet, MD, as Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer

Today, Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ announced the appointment of a key leader: Cheri Blauwet, MD, as senior vice president and chief clinical officer. She will begin in September and will report to Pablo Celnik, MD, CEO.

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Mountain Bike

Team Effort: Building an Adaptive Mountain Bike Together

A group of more than 10 Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ staff, volunteers and adaptive athletes recently came together at the rehabilitation hospital for a unique opportunity ¡ª the assembly of a new adaptive mountain bike using a free, open-source design.

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Gait belt

Gait Belts Provide Support Every Step of the Way

Though a gait belt might seem simple at first glance, this common and extremely helpful tool plays an important role in keeping individuals safe and supported as they make progress in their balance, strength, coordination and mobility.

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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Spotlight: Predicting Pediatric Surgery Complications with Wearables

A new study published in Science Advances ¡ª and led by researchers at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children¡¯s Hospital of Chicago and University of Alabama at Birmingham ¡ª is the first to use consumer wearables to quickly and precisely predict postoperative complications in children and shows potential for facilitating faster treatment and care.

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