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Dr. Mitra Lavasani and Team Publish Research Investigating New Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis
The journal Aging and Disease recently published a paper by Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 researchers investigating a new treatment of OA using systemically delivered cell therapy.
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Patient Care Technician Sonnita Fairfax's Quick Thinking Saves a Child's Life
"I just jumped out of the car; I put my car in park, but I didn't take the key out or anything. I just jumped out"
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In a First, Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 Researchers Observe Muscles Losing Basic Building Blocks After Stroke
?“This is the most direct evidence yet that chronic impairments, which place a muscle in a shortened position, are associated with the loss of serial sarcomeres in humans,” said?Dr. Murray.
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Pelvic Health: The Missing Link in Athletes' Health
The health of pelvic floor muscles in active patients is crucial: these muscles work as part of your core muscles alongside the diaphragm, abdominals and spinal stabilizers. A healthy pelvic floor is able to both contract and relax, moving in tandem with the diaphragm as you breathe.
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Pressure Mapping Research to Combat Pressure Injuries
Katie Earnest, RN, nurse manager, shares pressure mapping research that has enabled our nursing team to better evaluate tools to relieve pressure sores, leading to improved patient outcomes.
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Mike's Story: Intensive Therapy & Game-changing Research Lead to His Recovery
Mike's life changed instantly after he fell down cement stairs, sustaining a spinal cord injury that left him unable to move from the chest down.
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Five Lessons My Patients Taught Me About Surviving a Pandemic
Although it can be a lot of effort to support what our patients are going through, we rehab nurses are lucky to get to know some amazing people as they go through an epic, if not always glamorous, journey. I’d like to share a few examples of ways my patients’ resilience has informed my capacity to get through this time of shared difficulty.
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Five Ways to Turn Your Home into a Yoga Studio
Whether you’re a seasoned yogi who wants to practice more often, or are looking to try yoga for the first time, yoga is an excellent form of exercise to do at home. Here's why.
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ABC 7: COVID-19 'long-haulers' work to regain basic skills, overcome 'brain fog' months after diagnosis
Chicago's Shirley Ryan Ability Lab created a COVID-19 rehabilitation unit in April. And as the number of cases rise in the area, so does the unit's number of patients getting therapy for the long-term effects of the virus.
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Five Yoga Poses to Fix or Prevent Lower Back Pain
Whether you have low back pain, or are just trying to keep your spine feeing great, here are five yoga poses for you.
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At Home Workout: Low Back Health
These exercises will help decrease lower back stiffness and increase core strength allowing you to move more freely and with less pain.
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At Home Workout: Partner Exercise
This group of exercises is designed for individuals who require assistance in order to perform various exercises to their full potential.
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