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Ione

Athlete Spotlight: Ione Discovers Adaptive Sports with Enthusiasm

Ione S. is only 9 years old, but she already has been involved in adaptive sports for a few years. She initially came to Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ for the Gait Camp program, a multi-week summer initiative that provides daily intensive mobility, strength, and endurance work for children.

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Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Earns 5th Straight Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence

For the fifth consecutive time, Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ earned the American Nurses Credentialing Center¡¯s (ANCC) prestigious Magnet designation ¡ª the highest national recognition given for nursing excellence.

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dancer

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.

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Brett

Teen Patient¡¯s Rehabilitation after Traumatic Brain Injury Featured in Wisconsin News Segment

Several months earlier, Brett experienced a?traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a power-washing incident. Over the holidays, he continued his recovery at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ in Chicago, with his family at his side.

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Wintrust Mural

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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Caleb

Caleb Never Quits: A Teen¡¯s Intensive Rehabilitation after Naegleria Fowleri (Brain-Eating Amoeba)

When Caleb Z. was 13 years old, he and his family set out early one Friday morning to swim at a beach near their Florida home. Though this was only the second time that they went to the beach as a family, it was a day that would forever change their lives ¡ª and especially Caleb¡¯s.

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Sol hiking

Managing Chronic Pain through Exercise: Sol Makes Pilgrimage through Spain

The Camino De Santiago is a network of ancient pilgrimage routes that wind through Spain and end in Santiago de Compostela. Today, the Camino is enjoyed by those seeking spiritual nourishment, as well as others seeking to clear the mind, get exercise and take in the beauty of Europe¡¯s cities and countryside.

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pelvic floor

Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Physical Therapist Featured in News Segment about Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Men

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ suggests that one in 12 men are affected by pelvic floor dysfunction. To learn more about its real-life impact on men,?FOX 32 Chicago turned to Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ¡¯s?Ariana Alexander, DPT, a board-certified specialist in pelvic floor physical therapy.

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Lucy

Lucy¡¯s Story: Embracing Pediatric Rehabilitation with a Bright Smile

After a severe car accident left
Lucy unable to walk at just two
years old, she came to Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ to begin intensive rehabilitation.

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Dan O¡¯Mahoney

Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Promotes Dan O¡¯Mahoney to Serve as Chief Information Officer

Today, Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ announced the promotion of Dan O¡¯Mahoney to chief information officer and senior vice president. In this role, he will serve on the organization¡¯s executive leadership team and report to its CEO, Pablo Celnik, MD.

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running

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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