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Open-source Bionic Leg: First-of-its-kind Platform Aims to Rapidly Advance Prosthetics
A new open-source, artificially intelligent prosthetic leg designed by University of Michigan and ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 is now available to the scientific community.
Press Release
Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 Announces First Kabiller Humanitarian Prize Winner
Elissa Larkin Conlon, speech-language pathologist and research clinician, is the first recipient of Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91¡¯s Kabiller Humanitarian Prize.
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Kyle¡¯s Story: Back to an Active Lifestyle Following a Brain Injury
A car accident caused Kyle¡¯s severe brain injury, which affected his speech, mobility, memory and activities of daily living.
Patient Story
Promoting Function and Independence in the Cerebral Palsy Population
While CP can affect one¡¯s mobility and independence, both children and adults with CP can live healthy and active lifestyles with the appropriate interventions and equipment. At Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91, a heavy focus is placed on gait training and standing with this patient population during physical therapy.
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Chicago Lab Creates Cutting-Edge Bionic Prosthetics
In a state-of-the-art facility in downtown Chicago, the next generation of bionic prosthetics is being developed at the Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91.
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At Home Workout: Parkinson¡¯s Integrated Exercise Program
This class is specifically designed to help individuals with later stages of Parkinson¡¯s disease use exercise for symptom management.
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Top Honors for New Nurse Residency Program
On May 18, the American Nurses Credentialing Center¡¯s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs awarded our New Graduate Nurse Residency Program its ¡°Accreditation with Distinction¡± ¡ª ANCC¡¯s highest possible level of recognition.
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Back to Basics: Five Tips for Starting a New Running Regime
While we¡¯re all sheltering in place, many of us have found our activity levels declining. Gyms are closed, we aren¡¯t walking to work, and our normal routines have changed drastically. Physical activity is now more important than ever, and running is a great way to keep moving that doesn¡¯t require any special equipment.
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Lunchtime Workout Routine
Movement is essential for staying healthy. Aerobic exercise can help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease, and resistance training can help lower your risk of osteoporosis and other degenerative conditions.
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Battling COVID-19: Filmmaker Spends Month in Hospital, Weeks in Rehab
Gordon Quinn couldn¡¯t speak. But he desperately needed to tell his doctors something.
The 77-year-old world-renowned documentarian was finally off a ventilator, for the second time.? He had just been helped into a sitting position for the first time in weeks. But now they were talking about putting him on a ventilator for a third time.?
The 77-year-old world-renowned documentarian was finally off a ventilator, for the second time.? He had just been helped into a sitting position for the first time in weeks. But now they were talking about putting him on a ventilator for a third time.?
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