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Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 34th Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ again has been recognized as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 34th consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Adaptive Skiers Hit the Slopes in Colorado
Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s?Adaptive Sports Program kicked off 2025 with its third annual ski trip to the Rocky Mountains in Crested Butte, Colo.
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The Show Must Go On: The Performing Arts Medicine Program
What happens when a dancer feels a twinge as she lands her hundredth tour jet¨¦ of the week? Or, when an actor feels a tweak in his elbow after the big sword fight in Act III?
Fortunately, performing artists can seek a visit with Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Performing Arts Medicine Program, a clinical practice tailored to diagnosing and treating the unique needs of those in artistic roles, including musicians, actors and dancers.
Fortunately, performing artists can seek a visit with Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Performing Arts Medicine Program, a clinical practice tailored to diagnosing and treating the unique needs of those in artistic roles, including musicians, actors and dancers.
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Portraits of Recovery: Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Patient Artists Featured on the Wintrust Mural Building
For the past nine years, the Wintrust Mural Building, located along Interstate 90 between North and Armitage avenues, has showcased murals celebrating Chicago¡¯s nonprofit organizations. Now, art and healing come together in ¡°Portraits of Recovery,¡± a vibrant new mural on display featuring artwork created by three patient artists from Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ.
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Concussions & Teen Sports: A Q&A With Hollis Bell, MD
Learn how parents and athletes can be ¡°concussion aware¡± for safe participation in sports.
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On Your Mark: The Benefits of a Running Assessment
In the following Q&A, Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s Lauren Bradley, DPT, and Meghan Hennessy, DPT, explain how such an assessment can help runners understand their technique, improve performance, and address and prevent musculoskeletal-related injury.
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Emotional Adjustment After Medical Challenges
After an injury or diagnosis of a serious medical condition, individuals often face emotional adjustment as they recover during rehabilitation ¡ª and as they return home to their families and communities with changes in abilities or function.
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SkyRise Chicago 2024 Recap
Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ team members thank all who participated in our 16th Annual SkyRise Chicago on Nov. 3, 2024! Together, we surpassed our fundraising goal to raise more than $1.4 million ¡ª an all-time record.
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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Spotlight: Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Advances Study of Respiratory Muscle Weakness
Clinicians and scientists at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ are leading new research to expand understanding of respiratory muscle weakness and the diaphragm ¡ª a critically important muscle for breathing ¡ª in two new studies published in peer-reviewed journals. The research has implications for clinicians to create more effective treatment plans, set precise rehabilitation goals and help patients reach improved outcomes as they recover from impairments to their breathing.
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Make Your Choice Count: Voting with a Communication Disability
Although many people may take the voting process for granted, individuals with communication disabilities may face significant barriers to exercising their constitutional right to vote. Communication disorders (e.g. aphasia, apraxia and dysarthria, etc.) may impact individuals¡¯ ability to communicate with election officials or interfere with their ability to read written text on a ballot.
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A Day in the Life: Mary Yonkaitis, Physical Therapist
Physical therapists (PTs) play a critical role on the care teams at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ ¡ªhelping patients regain function and improve balance, mobility, strength, endurance and range of motion.
Follow along for a day in the life of Mary Yonkaitis, a PT in the Margaret & Mark Stephan?Legs + Walking Lab at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s flagship hospital in Chicago, where she primarily cares for patients recovering from stroke.
Follow along for a day in the life of Mary Yonkaitis, a PT in the Margaret & Mark Stephan?Legs + Walking Lab at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s flagship hospital in Chicago, where she primarily cares for patients recovering from stroke.
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Reflections from Paris with Monica Rho, MD, Lead Team Physician of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team
Usually Monica Rho, MD, can be spotted in a white coat in her role as the Reva and David Logan Section Chief of Musculoskeletal Medicine at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ.
Recently, however, she has spent time in an additional role. She serves as the lead team physician for the U.S. Women¡¯s National Soccer Team ¡ª and was part of the staff who helped the players win the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Recently, however, she has spent time in an additional role. She serves as the lead team physician for the U.S. Women¡¯s National Soccer Team ¡ª and was part of the staff who helped the players win the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Understanding and Applying Pain Science in Physical Therapy
Science has come a long way in helping individuals understand the experience of pain. Previously, pain was believed to be a result of a purely physical or anatomical issue, stemming from injury, illness or tissue damage.
Fortunately, a newer understanding of how pain works ¡ª pain science ¡ª takes a far more complex and nuanced view. Pain science moves away from the idea that tissue damage alone equates to pain. Rather, pain science suggests that the whole sum of a person ¡ª including biological, social and psychological factors ¡ª must be taken into account in order to fully understand their pain experience.
Fortunately, a newer understanding of how pain works ¡ª pain science ¡ª takes a far more complex and nuanced view. Pain science moves away from the idea that tissue damage alone equates to pain. Rather, pain science suggests that the whole sum of a person ¡ª including biological, social and psychological factors ¡ª must be taken into account in order to fully understand their pain experience.
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