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Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 36th Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 again has been recognized as the national leader in rehabilitation, topping the?U.S. News & World Report?list for the 36th consecutive year. It has been ranked the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital annually since 1991 and remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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Daniel Wright, RN, Appointed as Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院’s Vice President, System Chief Nurse Executive
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Speech Therapy & Parkinson’s Conversation Group Helps Jim Rediscover Music
Jim said a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) when he was 56 “threw a wrench” in his ability to play music. PD is a neurodegenerative disorder in which individuals experience progressive symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, slowing of movement and balance issues.
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Pain Procedures Explained: Injections, Nerve Blocks & The Role of Rehabilitation
In this Q&A, Karina Bouffard, MD, MPH, an attending physician who is double board?certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine at Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院’s Pain Management Center, explains how pain procedures work and how an interdisciplinary approach helps patients restore function and reclaim meaningful activities.
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First U.S. Patient Reaches Major Milestone Toward a Bionic Arm Anchored to Bone, Nerves and Muscles
Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院, in partnership with Northwestern Medicine, University of Chicago and Integrum, is pioneering a first-of-its-kind clinical study that could redefine the future of upper-limb prosthetics
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Renowned POTS Expert Authors Review Article in JAMA
Tae Hwan Chung, MD, physician-scientist at Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院, recently authored a review article in JAMA about postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
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Jake Charts a New Course After Brain Injury Through Adaptive Sailing
Altogether, Jake led a busy lifestyle and had a promising career ahead of him while living with Type 1 diabetes, until his health journey took a serious turn at age 27.
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New 嫩B研究院 Shows How Ultrasound Can Improve Assessment of Spasticity After Stroke
Today, two of the most commonly used measures of spasticity in patients after stroke are the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and Tardieu Scale. However, as subjective assessments, the MAS and Tardieu Scale have a limitation: They may not capture the sort of subtle differences in how easily each patient’s stretch reflex is triggered, limiting their ability to support individualized rehabilitation planning.
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