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Kenneth Jennings

LIFE Center Spotlight featuring Kenneth J.

Peer mentors bring to patients what nobody else can — someone who knows what they’re going through.

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Spinal Cord model

Understanding the Levels of the Spinal Cord

Doctors define and describe spinal cord injury (SCI) using a system of numbers and letters that align with various sections of the spine and spinal cord.

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Training for dancers

Supplementary Training for Dancers

Bridging the gap between class, rehearsals and performance.

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Six Tips for Safer Backpack Use

Six Tips for Safer Backpack Use

Improperly used backpacks can injure muscles and joints, leading to neck pain, back pain and shoulder pain. Here a six suggestions for proper and safe backpack use:

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Wearable Sensors in Pediatrics

Wearable Sensor and Video Platform to Monitor Motor Development in Infants

There remains a need for more accessible and robust tools capable of detecting atypical behavior early in infancy, which is critical for promoting optimal motor and sensory development.

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Dr. Ishan Roy

Meet Dr. Ishan Roy — Physician-Scientist Researching Cachexia, a Cancer-Related Muscle Wasting Syndrome

After officially joining Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 as an attending physician-scientist in 2021, Ishan Roy, MD, PhD, practices clinically in the Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic and focuses his research on cachexia (pronounced ca-kex-ia).

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Wheelchair user exercising with their friend

How People With Disabilities Can Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity

Whether people are born with a disability or develop one due to an illness, injury or chronic condition, regular physical activity can help improve quality of life and reduce the risk for other health issues or complications.

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Sensory room overview

Behind the Scenes: Sensory Room

Our sensory room offers a customizable experience for patients to explore and is geared toward all ability levels — from those who are minimally conscious to those with behavior regulation disorders. Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 is the only rehabilitation hospital to offer this innovative space.

Watch as Alison and Kyra introduce this space and learn more about our Brain Injury program: https://bit.ly/3Or9UYd

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Shirley Ryan 小恩雅's Performing Arts Medicine leaders

Performing Arts Medicine’s Kathleen Darley, Lindsay Backiev & Dr. Maria Reese Spotlighted

Three Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 clinicians shared insights on their experiences in the Performing Arts Medicine Program, and specifically on what they like most about caring for patients with dance-related injuries and conditions.

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Dr. Jordan Grafman Co-Authors Study on Link Between Brain Lesions and Addiction

Dr. Jordan Grafman Co-Authors Study on Link Between Brain Lesions and Addiction

A recent study identified links between addiction to smoking and alcohol and locations of lesions in the brains of patients recovering from strokes or traumatic brain injuries.

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Behind the Scenes of SCI Neurostimulation Research with Dr. Monica Perez

Watch Spark! 2022 Video: Behind the Scenes of SCI Neurostimulation Research with Dr. Monica Perez

Dr. Perez demonstrates neurostimulation from Shirley Ryan 小恩雅’s Spark! 2022 virtual fundraising event.

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Patient receiving neurostimulation therapy

Behind the Scenes: SCI Neurostimulation Research

Research led by Monica Perez, PhD, uses a noninvasive neurostimulation treatment to target synaptic connections in the spinal cord. In the process, it improves and preserves physical therapy functional improvements in patients with spinal cord injury — temporarily mending the broken connection between the brain and spinal cord.

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