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An Active Life with Cerebral Palsy
Born with CP, Michelle started receiving rehabilitation when she was only 6. Since then, she has made amazing changes and now leads a full, active teenage life.
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Watch: How Henry Went from Golf Caddy to Patient to Competitor
Through intensive therapy, Henry has worked hard to regain the ability to speak, walk, use his arms and to participate in his favorite sport — golf.
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A Day in the Life: Kylee DeWitt, Speech-Language Pathologist
Follow along for a day in the life of Kylee DeWitt, a Speech-Language Pathologist at our Streeterville?DayRehab Center in Chicago.
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Lauren Henderson’s “My Why”: From Pediatric Patient to OT Practice
Learn more about Lauren Henderson and how she harnesses the emotions — from fear to hope — she felt while a patient into her role as a Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 occupational therapist, treating patients who have experienced spinal cord injuries (SCI).
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Four Exercises to Improve Your Golf Game
Golf requires greater physical fitness than many people realize. Explore our guide of four exercises to improve your golf game!
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Newlywed Jordan Embraces New Beginnings Following Stroke At 29
Jordan came to Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 for her?stroke recovery, which included two multi-week inpatient stays at the flagship hospital in Chicago.
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Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Announces New Combined Residency for Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 is joining forces with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University to offer a new, Chicago-based five-year combined residency program in pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R).
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Ask the Expert: Richard Harvey, MD, on Stroke Recovery and 嫩B研究院
In conjunction with American Stroke Month in May, our latest featured expert is Richard Harvey, MD, clinical chair of the Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Brain Innovation Center. He provides insight about stroke rehabilitation; promising stroke research and innovation; locked-in syndrome (LIS); and more.
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Can a Stroke Happen at Any Age?
Read the interview with Richard Harvey, MD, clinical chair of the Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Brain Innovation Center, about stroke in younger people.
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Meet Mentees from the 2024 Global Sports Mentoring Program Class
Meet Mian Absar Ali of Pakistan and Omar Hegazy of Egypt, Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院’s mentees from the?Global Sports Mentoring Program Class of 2024. They recently visited Washington, D.C., to present plans to expand access to adaptive athletics in their home countries.
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Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Physician-Scientist Visits Congress to Advocate for Patients
Dr. Jayabalan provided insight about the Committee’s focus on advocating for three areas of healthcare reform, including reform to prior authorization — a process requiring approval for treatments and medications by health insurance carriers before a patient receives care.
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Dave Takes Big Step in Journey from Limb Loss to Lawyer
Thirty-five-year-old Dave J. graduated from law school with hopes of embarking on a legal career. However, a congenital heart defect slowed Dave’s progress toward becoming a lawyer. He was told he needed a heart transplant. Read Dave's full story.
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