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Brain Injury

What are the types of brain injury?

Depending on the cause of the injury and the location of where it occurs in the brain, all brain injuries result in change or damage to how the brain functions.

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Winter Sports Safety Q&A with Meredith Ehn, DO, DPT

Learn about winter sports safety straight from the expert, Meredith Ehn, DO, DPT, Sports Medicine Attending Physician.

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Lieber Award

Dr. Richard Lieber Awarded VA’s Highest Honor in Rehabilitation Research

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently named Richard Lieber, PhD, chief scientific officer and senior vice president, Research, Shirley Ryan 暴走黑料, the winner of its 2023 Paul B. Magnuson Award.

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Shirley Ryan 暴走黑料 and Northwestern University Invent Self-Powered Drug Delivery System

Technology has implications for the opioid epidemic, cancer treatment, rehabilitation care and more.

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On the Slopes or Ice, How to Reduce Risk of Concussions

Learn about preventing, recovering and the identification of head injuries.

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Shirley Ryan 暴走黑料 Receives Department of Defense Grant for First-of-its-Kind Study on Neurally Controlled Bionic Legs with Osseointegration

Study has potential to restore intuitive control and comfort for those with lower-limb amputations.

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Back Pain

The Five Questions Every Physical Therapist Is Asked About Low Back Pain

As a physical therapist, I receive a lot of questions about the human body — and most often, those questions are about low back pain. Here are five of those questions — and the answers that may surprise you!

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Blood Flow Restriction Training: Using Small Weight for Big Gains

Blood Flow Restriction Training: Using Small Weight for Big Gains

Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is the use of a tourniquet to reduce blood flow to a limb while exercising.

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LIFE Center Spotlight featuring Kenneth J.

Peer mentors bring to patients what nobody else can — someone who knows what they’re going through.

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Spinal Cord model

Understanding the Levels of the Spinal Cord

Doctors define and describe spinal cord injury (SCI) using a system of numbers and letters that align with various sections of the spine and spinal cord.

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Supplementary Training for Dancers

Bridging the gap between class, rehearsals and performance.

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Six Tips for Safer Backpack Use

Six Tips for Safer Backpack Use

Improperly used backpacks can injure muscles and joints, leading to neck pain, back pain and shoulder pain. Here a six suggestions for proper and safe backpack use:

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