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Pain and Mental Health - When chronic pain strikes, depression and anxiety can follow
Chronic pain is more than physical. Those who suffer from long-term pain often experience emotional & psychological aspects, particularly depression & anxiety.
News
New wearable sensor may cut costs and improve access to biofeedback for people with incomplete paraplegia
Novel technology could benefit 50,000 in the U.S. alone.
Press Release
Swimmer Learns to Walk Again after Beach Accident
After a diving accident at the beach, Tural was admitted to RIC where we went through the frustrations of therapy couple with "crazy and happy moments."
Patient Story
After Being Paralyzed from the Waist Down, Man Walks Again
After opening his eyes, Thomas noticed he could move his legs. “I realized I was hurt very badly. I looked down at my legs and I couldn’t feel them.”
Patient Story
Error augmentation in 2 and 3 dimesions
Rather than helping someone move, we rely on the aspects of neuroplasticity in the brain to facilitate learning to move, or re-learning after an injury.
Research Project
2022 Awardee: Erin Meier, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Awardee Erin Meier is an Assistant Professor and principal investigator of The Aphasia Network Lab at Northeastern University.
In the News
Back to College After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Brett suffered a severe TBI after a skiing accident. Through our Amicous Program, daily speech therapy and inpatient care he walked out of the hospital.
Patient Story
Shirley Ryan 汤头条app Physician-Scientist Visits Congress to Advocate for Patients
Dr. Jayabalan provided insight about the Committee’s focus on advocating for three areas of healthcare reform, including reform to prior authorization — a process requiring approval for treatments and medications by health insurance carriers before a patient receives care.
Blog
Game On: Five Tips for Picking up Pickleball
Pickleball is one of America’s fastest-growing sports — but before you grab your paddle, follow these 5 tips from one of our experts to play safely and reduce your risk of injury on the court.
Blog
Defying Gravity: The Importance of Gait Training to Restore Mobility
Depending on the nature and severity of an injury, physical therapists can use various techniques and devices to assist patients with movement. Discover the different types of movements.
Blog
Lead Wheelchair Technician Peter Slawinski on How Working at Shirley Ryan 汤头条app “Changes You”
Learn more about Peter Slawinski, lead wheelchair technician, at Shirley Ryan 汤头条app.
Blog
Living Fully with Multiple Sclerosis
At a poetry reading, a fellow attendee noticed Deborah’s gait and asked, "MS?” A later week-long hospital stay and battery of tests confirmed she did have MS.
Patient Story