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After a Hospital Stay for Covid, Patients May Face Months of Rehabilitation
Allen Washington was an active, busy executive before contracting Covid-19 this summer. After weeks in the hospital, he now faces extensive physical and occupational therapy.
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Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
836 West Wellington Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
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Announcing C-STAR, New NIH-Funded Infrastructure Center
Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 has been awarded a prestigious P2C grant through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Center for Smart Use of Technologies to Assess Real-World Outcomes (C-STAR).
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Getting Back to Work After COVID-19: Lingering Symptoms Present Challenges for Employers and the ADA
With more than 6 million cases and counting in the U.S., the coronavirus has profoundly affected American life and health.
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Gilbert Family Foundation Contributes Nearly $375 Million in Partnership with Henry Ford Health to Bring Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 to Detroit
The Gilbert Family Foundation (GFF), Henry Ford Health and Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 today announced a historic partnership to bring a 72-bed state-of-the-art physical medicine and rehabilitation facility to Detroit.
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PMR Feature: Novel Approaches to Knee Osteoarthritis
"How can we help patients with knee OA feel better without surgery?" has prompted two research projects Dr. Jayabalan leads at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91: one is a new test to identify OA earlier, and the second is the novel use of equipment to help patients with OA get the full benefits of exercise without pain.
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ALS Webinar Available On-Demand by Dr. Colin Franz
This session will review the clinical and preclinical data as it pertains to exercise safety and efficacy in ALS, define a practical approach to counselling and prescribing therapeutic exercise to patients with ALS, as well as the controversial topics such as high levels of physical activity or sports-related concussions as ALS risk factors.
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The Five Questions Every Physical Therapist Is Asked About Low Back Pain
As a physical therapist, I receive a lot of questions about the human body ¡ª and most often, those questions are about low back pain. Here are five of those questions ¡ª and the answers that may surprise you!
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In the News: NBC 5 Features Dr. Colin Franz in Story on New ALS Drug
NBC 5 Chicago recently ran a story about Relyvrio ¡ª a new medication for treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ¡ª that included insights from Colin Franz, MD, PhD, physician-scientist and director, Electrodiagnostic Laboratory, Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91. In addition to his roles at SRAlab, Dr. Franz is a physician for the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine.
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CROR Receives $4.5 Million Grant to Evaluate How Different Inpatient Rehabilitation Lengths of Stay Affect Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
The Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 was awarded a $4.2 million, five-year grant to explore how different rehabilitation lengths of stay and intensity of rehabilitation affect outcomes and quality of life for people with spinal cord injury in different countries.
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COPD Treatment Option
This holistic approach to COPD rehabilitation combines exercise, nutrition, and education.
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Dr. Colin Franz Moderates Plenary Speakers at ALS Symposium
Dr. Colin Franz moderated the plenary speakers at the recent virtual ALS symposium.
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