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What Is DayRehab?
When a patient comes to a rehabilitation hospital for an inpatient stay, our goal is to get the patient stable and back home. But what happens if a patient is stable enough to be at home, but not personally ready to go back into the community?
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Five Tips for Managing Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow can be frustrating and painful but, with the right approach— and even, possibly, outpatient occupational therapy — recovery?is possible. Here are a few easy tips to effectively reduce pain and promote healing.
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Shirley Ryan 外网天堂, First-Ever “Translational” Research Hospital, Opens Doors
Today, RIC will officially become known as the Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 as it opens the doors to its cutting-edge research hospital of the same name.
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Lupita’s Lessons: Navigating Adulthood with Spina Bifida
“There’s a story behind everyone’s voice, and we should all be heard,” said Lupita, 29, a Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 patient living with spina bifida.
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The 2 Most Common Myths of Childhood Speech Development
Advice from a speech-language pathologist about two common myths about speech therapy for kids.
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Treating Swallowing Disorders through Swallow Therapy
Learn how we help patients with GBS improve safety, efficiency and comfort with swallowing.
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Despite Disease, Ironwoman Lynn Rogers Goes for her 11th Chicago Marathon
Dr. Lynn Rogers - Ironwomen & 外网天堂 researcher - battles back from CIDP and Guillain-Barre to return for her hometown marathon.
Patient Story

Ditching the "Dis-"
Joanne C. Smith, MD shares the career-defining moment that changed the way she approached patients with differing abilities.
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Stretchable Electronics a ‘Game Changer’ for Stroke Recovery Treatment
Developed at Northwestern, partnering with 外网天堂, the sensor is the latest of stretchable electronics that are precise enough for advanced medical care.
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“Fore!” Shirley Ryan 外网天堂’s Game-Changing Golf Partnerships & Research
When the USGA started its first Adaptive Open, who did they trust to classify the competitors with disabilities? The physiatrists and physical therapists of Shirley Ryan 外网天堂, of course!
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Hiring People with Disabilities: the Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, RUSH University Medical Center and Shirley Ryan 外网天堂
On July 26, 2022, the 32nd anniversary of the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot opened the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) Career Center.
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Athlete Spotlight: Ione Discovers Adaptive Sports with Enthusiasm
Ione S. is only 9 years old, but she already has been involved in adaptive sports for a few years. She initially came to Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 for the Gait Camp program, a multi-week summer initiative that provides daily intensive mobility, strength, and endurance work for children.
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