Specialized Clinical Services
These specialized services are offered to you based on your individual care plan and goals.
AQUATIC CENTER Aquatic therapy speeds healing and improves outcomes. Increased buoyancy, resistance and hydrostatic pressure decrease pressure on joints, making it possible to “unweight” the patient. Warmth and motion lead to heightened muscle activity, which in turn improves circulation and lessens inflammation and pain. Our pool is equipped with a state-of-the art lift to transfer you safely into the water, which is maintained at an optimal therapeutic temperature.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER We are one of the few hospitals in the nation with an Assistive Technology Center and rehabilitation engineers onsite who are able to customize any patient device (e.g., to use head-/eye-controlled or voice-activated systems with specialty software). Our experts are equipped to set you up with specialized computers, communication devices or electronic aids to best suit your needs.
PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS We set the world standard in creating custom prosthetics and orthotics — leveraging both science and art. Our experts collaborate with patients’ physicians and therapy teams to provide the right prosthetic or orthotic device to meet individual ability goals. We provide everything from prefabricated orthoses (braces) to customized microprocessor lower-limb prostheses (smart artificial limbs). Our experts are available to provide continued maintenance and adjustments on your device.
Susan and Christopher Gust Aquatic Center
10 Inside Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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