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At Shirley Ryan ÄÛBÑо¿Ôº, people arrive after lives change in minutes ¡ª a gunshot wound, a car crash, a stroke. When patients are discharged, they often need to approach their home differently. Occupational therapist Kelsey Watters said they first consider locations like the bathroom and the entry.

In a recent article published by American Heart Association News¡ªand featured in news outlets nationally ¡ª Richard Harvey, MD, David W. Trott clinical chair of the Shirley Ryan ÄÛBÑо¿Ôº Brain Innovation Center, shared insights about the prevalence and treatment of post-stroke pain.

Since her stroke, Annelies has worked tirelessly to regain her speech and language skills. She completed several sessions of the month-long Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program at Shirley Ryan ÄÛBÑо¿Ôº, where she first learned about the hospital¡¯s aphasia community groups.

Physical therapists (PTs) play a critical role on the care teams at Shirley Ryan ÄÛBÑо¿Ôº ¡ªhelping patients regain function and improve balance, mobility, strength, endurance and range of motion.

Follow along for a day in the life of Mary Yonkaitis, a PT in the Margaret & Mark Stephan?Legs + Walking Lab at Shirley Ryan ÄÛBÑо¿Ôº¡¯s flagship hospital in Chicago, where she primarily cares for patients recovering from stroke.