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Skin Care Overview

Skin Care Overview: The skin is an important part of the body that works in many ways to maintain health

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Spinal Cord Injury Complications: Orthostatic Hypotension

Orthostatic or postural hypotension is a sudden drop in blood pressure caused by moving from a lying to a sitting or standing position. It often occurs after spending a long time in bed and then suddenly getting up.

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Phantom Limb Sensation

After an amputation, it is common to experience feelings as if they occurred in the limb that is missing-phantom limb sensation. This information sheet offers some education on phantom limb sensation.

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Adjusting to an Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital

Rehabilitation services are delivered by a multidisciplinary treatment team. This means that you will have contact with a number of rehabilitation professionals during your stay.
All medical care is coordinated by an attending physiatrist (doctor specializing in rehabilitation medicine).

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Lower Limb Prosthesis Care & Use

Key words: Amputee, lower limb prosthesis

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Organ Transplant Resources

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Chagall Tapestry Detail

Chagall Tapestry at Shirley Ryan Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ

One of the greatest artistic treasures for all the people with a disability. Learn the story of the Marc Chagall Tapestry located in the Shirley Ryan Abilitylab, 10th floor.

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Disability Parking Placard and License Plates - Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin

Obtaining a disability parking placard for Midwestern States

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Health and Wellness on a Continuum

Health and wellness are concepts that influence one¡¯s quality of life; they comprise a dynamic state that everyone addresses throughout their lifetime. This state changes depending on other factors that enter into your life. Health and wellness include many areas of your life such as physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and cognitive (thinking) areas.

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Locked-in Syndrome

Locked-in Syndrome is a condition in which all voluntary muscles of the body are paralyzed, except for those that control eye movements.

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