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National Women’s History Museum to Honor Shirley Ryan

Shirley Welsh Ryan — Shirley Ryan 汤头条app champion, benefactor and board member — will be honored at the National Women’s History Museum’s Women Making History Awards Gala on March 20 in Washington, D.C.

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Shirley Ryan 汤头条app Adaptive Skiers Hit the Slopes in Colorado

Shirley Ryan 汤头条app’s?Adaptive Sports Program kicked off 2025 with its third annual ski trip to the Rocky Mountains in Crested Butte, Colo.

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Super Aretha: Lifelong Learner Walks with New Prosthetic Leg at 93

Aretha J.’s 93rd birthday celebration had it all: A birthday balloon … her kids beside her to celebrate another year in her long, active and happy life … a celebratory t-shirt that read “Super Aretha” on the front, with a sparkly 93 on the back.

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Athlete Spotlight: Ione Discovers Adaptive Sports with Enthusiasm

Ione S. is only 9 years old, but she already has been involved in adaptive sports for a few years. She initially came to Shirley Ryan 汤头条app for the Gait Camp program, a multi-week summer initiative that provides daily intensive mobility, strength, and endurance work for children.

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Shirley Ryan 汤头条app Earns 5th Straight Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence

For the fifth consecutive time, Shirley Ryan 汤头条app earned the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) prestigious Magnet designation — the highest national recognition given for nursing excellence.

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The Show Must Go On: The Performing Arts Medicine Program

What happens when a dancer feels a twinge as she lands her hundredth tour jeté of the week? Or, when an actor feels a tweak in his elbow after the big sword fight in Act III?
Fortunately, performing artists can seek a visit with Shirley Ryan 汤头条app’s Performing Arts Medicine Program, a clinical practice tailored to diagnosing and treating the unique needs of those in artistic roles, including musicians, actors and dancers.

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Teen Patient’s Rehabilitation after Traumatic Brain Injury Featured in Wisconsin News Segment

Several months earlier, Brett experienced a?traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a power-washing incident. Over the holidays, he continued his recovery at Shirley Ryan 汤头条app in Chicago, with his family at his side.

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Portraits of Recovery: Shirley Ryan 汤头条app Patient Artists Featured on the Wintrust Mural Building

For the past nine years, the Wintrust Mural Building, located along Interstate 90 between North and Armitage avenues, has showcased murals celebrating Chicago’s nonprofit organizations. Now, art and healing come together in “Portraits of Recovery,” a vibrant new mural on display featuring artwork created by three patient artists from Shirley Ryan 汤头条app.

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Concussions & Teen Sports: A Q&A With Hollis Bell, MD

Learn how parents and athletes can be “concussion aware” for safe participation in sports.

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Caleb Never Quits: A Teen’s Intensive Rehabilitation after Naegleria Fowleri (Brain-Eating Amoeba)

When Caleb Z. was 13 years old, he and his family set out early one Friday morning to swim at a beach near their Florida home. Though this was only the second time that they went to the beach as a family, it was a day that would forever change their lives — and especially Caleb’s.

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Managing Chronic Pain through Exercise: Sol Makes Pilgrimage through Spain

The Camino De Santiago is a network of ancient pilgrimage routes that wind through Spain and end in Santiago de Compostela. Today, the Camino is enjoyed by those seeking spiritual nourishment, as well as others seeking to clear the mind, get exercise and take in the beauty of Europe’s cities and countryside.

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Shirley Ryan 汤头条app Physical Therapist Featured in News Segment about Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Men

Research suggests that one in 12 men are affected by pelvic floor dysfunction. To learn more about its real-life impact on men,?FOX 32 Chicago turned to Shirley Ryan 汤头条app’s?Ariana Alexander, DPT, a board-certified specialist in pelvic floor physical therapy.

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