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Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 Promotes Dan O¡¯Mahoney to Serve as Chief Information Officer
Today, Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 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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Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 Physical Therapist Featured in News Segment about Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Men
Research 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 ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91¡¯s?Ariana Alexander, DPT, a board-certified specialist in pelvic floor physical therapy.
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Understanding and Applying Pain Science in Physical Therapy
Science has come a long way in helping individuals understand the experience of pain. Previously, pain was believed to be a result of a purely physical or anatomical issue, stemming from injury, illness or tissue damage.
Fortunately, a newer understanding of how pain works ¡ª pain science ¡ª takes a far more complex and nuanced view. Pain science moves away from the idea that tissue damage alone equates to pain. Rather, pain science suggests that the whole sum of a person ¡ª including biological, social and psychological factors ¡ª must be taken into account in order to fully understand their pain experience.
Fortunately, a newer understanding of how pain works ¡ª pain science ¡ª takes a far more complex and nuanced view. Pain science moves away from the idea that tissue damage alone equates to pain. Rather, pain science suggests that the whole sum of a person ¡ª including biological, social and psychological factors ¡ª must be taken into account in order to fully understand their pain experience.
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A Day in the Life: Mary Yonkaitis, Physical Therapist
Physical therapists (PTs) play a critical role on the care teams at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 ¡ªhelping patients regain function and improve balance, mobility, strength, endurance and range of motion.
Follow along for a day in the life of Mary Yonkaitis, a PT in the Margaret & Mark Stephan?Legs + Walking Lab at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91¡¯s flagship hospital in Chicago, where she primarily cares for patients recovering from stroke.
Follow along for a day in the life of Mary Yonkaitis, a PT in the Margaret & Mark Stephan?Legs + Walking Lab at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91¡¯s flagship hospital in Chicago, where she primarily cares for patients recovering from stroke.
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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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Portraits of Recovery: Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 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 ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91.
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