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SkyRise Chicago 2025 Recap

Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ is grateful for all of the SkyRise Chicago participants, volunteers and donors ¡ª as well as the teams at Willis Tower and SkyDeck Chicago ¡ª for contributing to another successful event.

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Diabetes & Exercise: Why Fitness Matters

Two Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ exercise physiologists share insights about how movement, strength and mindfulness all play a key role in supporting people living with diabetes or prediabetes.

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Five Easy Tips for an Accessible & Inclusive Halloween

Haleigh Nierman, OT, a senior occupational therapist at Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ who specializes in pediatric rehabilitation, offers five easy tips for how to make Halloween accessible, inclusive and welcoming for kids.

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SkyRise Chicago

Get Ready to Climb! Kyle Bisping, DPT, on SkyRise Chicago

Kyle Bisping, DPT, clinical manager of Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Burr Ridge Outpatient & DayRehab Center answers questions about SkyRise Chicago ¡ª the hospital¡¯s annual stair climb at Chicago¡¯s Willis Tower.

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The Sky¡¯s the Limit: Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Prepares Patients for Return to Air Travel

To help prepare patients for a return to air travel, Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s recreational therapy team plans and facilitates regular outings to the airport to practice all aspects of air travel.

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New York Times Features Exercise Routine Designed by Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Certified Hand Therapist

Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ certified hand therapist and occupational therapist Michelle Annes, OTR/L, CHT, recently was featured in The New York Times ¡ª sharing exercises to improve upper-body mobility and functional movement so individuals can confidently handle everyday tasks, such as opening a jar or lifting a bag and engaging in hobbies they love like cooking or gardening.

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Dr. Monica Rho Discusses Injury Prevention in Women Athletes

Chicago Health magazine recently published an article about reducing the risk of injury in women athletes, featuring Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Monica Rho, MD, vice president, chief of medical affairs and section chief of musculoskeletal medicine.

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Making the Miles Matter: Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Staff Support Hospital in 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ staff reflect on their reasons for running the marathon ¡ª and how they¡¯re making their miles matter through their individual fundraising.

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Words of Wisdom: Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ Patients Share What They¡¯ve Learned After Spinal Cord Injury

In recognition of SCI Awareness Month, current patients at Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ recently shared their top advice following SCI.

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Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Dr. Katholi Featured on WGN About POTS

Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½ physician Benjamin Katholi, MD, recently appeared in a WGN Morning News segment to explain POTS and treatment solutions. Dr. Katholi is an attending pediatric physician in the hospital¡¯s outpatient Pain Management Center, where he cares for adolescent patients with POTS and chronic pain.

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Michelle Annes

A Day in the Life: Michelle Annes, Certified Hand Therapist

Michelle Annes is a CHT at Shirley Ryan Â鶹´«Ã½. In her unique role, she treats a diverse range of complex upper extremity cases in both outpatient musculoskeletal and inpatient rehabilitation. She primarily sees patients with shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand and digit injuries.

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Returning to Sports at the Right Time: Why Patience & Planning Matter

Whether recovering from an ACL reconstruction, a rotator cuff repair or a nagging ankle sprain, the urge to get back to running, lifting or playing your favorite sport can be overwhelming. However, returning too soon is one of the biggest risk factors for reinjury, and the consequences can set you back months ¡ª or even years.

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