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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 — pain science — 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 — including biological, social and psychological factors — must be taken into account in order to fully understand their pain experience.
Fortunately, a newer understanding of how pain works — pain science — 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 — including biological, social and psychological factors — must be taken into account in order to fully understand their pain experience.
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Dr. Wendy Murray Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite
AIMBE announced Dr. Wendy Murray was Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite on April 10, 2018.
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New collaborative publication outlining the crucial role of cullin E3-ligases in muscle homeostasis and some caveats for cancer rehab.
Learn more about the new collaborative publication outlining the crucial role of cullin E3-ligases in muscle homeostasis and some caveats for cancer rehab.
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Ventilator Weaning
Our vent weaning program is a specialty in itself. Your vent-weaning team has decades of experience in helping SCI patients breathe independently.
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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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Defining trajectories of linguistic, cognitive-communicative and quality of life outcomes in aphasia
Using certain characteristics as predictors, This study describes trajectories of linguistic, cognitive-communicative, and health-related QoL outcomes.
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The Robert R. McCormick Foundation Center for Hope and Equity
Learn more about the Robert R. McCormick Foundation Center for Hope and Equity at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 which was established in 2023 to serve Chicago’s diverse communities.
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COMPLETE: Locomotor Function Following Acute Intermittent Hypoxia and Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine if acute intermittent hypoxia therapy (AIH) combined with transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) during ambulation training improves locomotor function in individuals with spinal cord injury.
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Crain’s Features Shirley Ryan 小恩雅’s ‘Sustainability Guru’ and Eco-Friendly Efforts
In tandem with Earth Day 2024, Crain’s Chicago Business highlighted Shirley Ryan 小恩雅’s ongoing sustainability efforts in an article based on a recent interview with the hospital’s executive director, Facilities, Lamar Davis.
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Levi Hargrove, PhD
Scientific Chair, The Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine
Director, Neural Engineering for Prosthetics and Orthotics Lab
Associate Professor, Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Engineering, Northwestern University
Study Supports Need for Standardized Measures of Orthosis Performance and Patient Satisfaction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that almost 2 million people in the U.S. use an orthotic device. While some orthoses are prefabricated, some patients require a custom-made device. In that case, orthotists make plaster casts of the patient’s limb and craft the orthosis to fit as well as possible.
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Going the Extra Mile for Patients and Colleagues
Each year during National Nurses Week, Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 honors two individuals for excellence in patient care.
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