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Active After Breast Cancer
Tara, diagnosed with breast cancer in early 2016 during a regular mammogram, was training for a 10-mile race. How would treatment affect her active lifestyle?
Patient Story

Back to College After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Brett suffered a severe TBI after a skiing accident. Through our Amicous Program, daily speech therapy and inpatient care he walked out of the hospital.
Patient Story

Patient Rooms & Amenities
All private patient rooms, garden spaces, robust dining options and more wait for each patient and their loved ones.
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Application of Targeted Reinnervation for People With Transradial Amputation
We will quantify the effect of TMR on persons with below-elbow (transradial) amputation.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ Project
COMPLETE: Manual Standing Wheelchair
Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµers at the Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ have designed the first-ever manual standing wheelchair that allows users to be mobile in both sitting and standing modes.
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Altering Activation Patterns in the Distal Upper Extremity After Stroke
This study evaluates a rehab approach for stroke survivors where the combination of drug therapy & AMP is used to encourage voluntary muscle control & strength.
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New Mom Recovers from Stroke After Birth of First Baby
Heather experienced every new mother's nightmare: a sudden stroke after birth. After visiting RIC, and her family's support, she now keeps up with her son.
Patient Story

Volunteer
Our volunteers support this mission in our sites of care throughout the Chicagoland area. Their work truly touches the lives of patients and families.
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Adaptive Sports & Fitness Program
Our Adaptive Sports & Fitness Program aids those with physical disabilities reach their fullest potential through fitness, recreation and competitive sports.
Service

Internships with the Adaptive Sports + Fitness Program and Therapeutic Recreation
An internship with Adaptive Sports and Fitness offers unparalleled access to hands-on, real-life work experience in a dynamic environment at a rehab hospital.
These disciplines work together to help our clients meet their goals. Shirley Ryan Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ's Adaptive Sports and Fitness Program and Clinical Therapeutic Recreation Program routinely collaborate with physicians, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and other professionals within the hospital, as part of a comprehensive system of care aimed at enhancing a person¡¯s quality of life.
These disciplines work together to help our clients meet their goals. Shirley Ryan Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ's Adaptive Sports and Fitness Program and Clinical Therapeutic Recreation Program routinely collaborate with physicians, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and other professionals within the hospital, as part of a comprehensive system of care aimed at enhancing a person¡¯s quality of life.
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Adaptive Archery
Learn the fundamentals of adaptive archery for fun or competition. Open to Individuals with all types of physical disabilities, including visual impairments.
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Boccia
A sport of concentration and strategy, the Shirley Ryan Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ Boccia Program is open to athletes with upper extremity disabilities of all levels of experience ¡ª from beginner to advance.
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