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The ARMS Lab

We use biomechanics as a framework for investigating how we move and control our arms and hands following injuries and impairments.

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Neuromodulation & Motor Control Lab

Over the last several years, we have been developing protocols to enhance the activity of residual sensorimotor pathways in individuals who suffered from spinal cord injury (SCI). We are happy to communicate that we are starting Phase IV of our protocol and we are actively enrolling participants. Led by P.I. Monica Perez

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DeMarcus�� Story: Finding Healing after Limb Loss through Art Therapy

DeMarcus P. came to ��ɫ�� after his left foot was amputated following a work accident. Through intensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, he regained strength and learned to walk using a prosthetic leg. DeMarcus also discovered healing in our art therapy program �� utilizing his creativity to process the frustration and emotional stress of his injury and recovery.

Patient Story

Conceptual framework for considering the status of lower motor neuron degeneration affecting key arm muscles that may be re-animated after spinal cord injury via nerve transfer surgery. In scenario C, which affects 30-40% of patients we screen, nerve transfer surgery should be avoided outside of the first 6 months post-injury due to detrimental impact of chronic muscle denervation on recipient muscle targets. However, reconstruction by tendon transfer may be considered.

Reconstructive Surgery for People with Spinal Cord Injury

The Journal of Neurophysiology recently published a review by Adenike Adewuyi, MD PhD �� a 2022 graduate of ��ɫ��s physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) residency program �� and her mentor, Colin Franz, MD, PhD, physician-scientist, at ��ɫ��. The review defines a clinical framework for evaluating patients with spinal cord injuries to determine their candidacy for nerve transfer surgery.

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Nursing Careers

Being a nurse at a hospital specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation is unlike any other nursing experience. We have a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment in which nurses are empowered and have an ongoing opportunity to learn and advance in their careers.

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WEBINAR: "My Choice, My Way": Implementing Meaningful Person-Centered Practices

Tonie Sadler, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in health services and outcomes research at Northwestern University and at the ��ɫ��'s Center For Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, presented ��My Choice, My Way: Implementing Meaningful Person-Centered Practices" at the 2022 TASH conference held in Phoenix, AZ in December. She identifies several best practices for person-centered delivery of HCBS.

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