Spinal Cord Injury

Program & Services

You want to recover what’s most important in your life — be it mobility, independence or walking again. Together we reach for those goals.

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SCI Recovery Program

See what sets us apart from other rehabilitation hospitals and why our outcomes for spinal cord injury patients are exceptional.

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SCI Specialty Services

Our wide array of services, many available only here at Shirley Ryan ��Ʊ, will help you and your family navigate your recovery.

A Guide to Common Terms: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

To help patients navigate their recovery, Shirley Ryan ��Ʊ offers a guide to terminology about Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).

Patient Stories

Read stories of patients' recovery journeys through SCI.

Steph Returns to College after Spinal Cord Injury with Service Dog at His Side

After experiencing a spinal cord injuy, Steph returns to college with the help of his service dog.

Tracy’s Big Year: From the Paralympics to Parenthood

It has been a whirlwind of a year for Tracy O. — who has gone from competing as a Paralympian at the 2024 Paris summer games to embarking on a new adventure, parenthood.

Lucy’s Story: Embracing Pediatric Rehabilitation with a Bright Smile

After a severe car accident left
Lucy unable to walk at just two
years old, she came to Shirley Ryan ��Ʊ to begin intensive rehabilitation.

How We Heal

Our integrated team of physicians, nurses, therapists, researchers and case managers understand the most complex injuries. They create programs for each patient – tailored to your individual goals. Therapy may take place in one or several ability labs.

Innovations in neuroscience have led to outcomes once impossible for spinal cord injury patients.

Allison Kessler, MD, MSc Section Chief, Renée Crown Center for Spinal Cord Innovation

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