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Silver Cross Offering Free Back/Neck Screenings Dec. 5
MDT is globally recognized as a leading treatment and helps patients identify if movement is the cause of their symptoms.
Does pain interfere with your daily activities? Would you like to understand how you can improve or control your pain?
Take advantage of a free neck and back pain screening Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.
A physical therapist from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab at Silver Cross, with special training in the method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), will screen individuals experiencing neck or back pain.
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MDT is globally recognized as a leading treatment and helps patients identify if movement is the cause of their symptoms. Information about this approach will be shared and recommendations or referrals for treatment given.
The screening is especially beneficial for individuals who suffer from:
• Sciatica
• Difficulty bending due to stiffness or pain in your lower back
• Pain that starts in the back or neck and seems to spread to the buttocks or shoulders
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To schedule your free 10-minute screening today, call the AbilityLab at Silver Cross at (815) 300-7110.
About the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions - from traumatic brain and spinal cord injury to stroke, amputation and cancer-related impairment. The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab expands and accelerates leadership in the field that began at RIC in 1953 - its care and research designated the "No. 1 Rehabilitation Hospital in America" by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1991. Upon opening in March 2017, the $550 million, 1.2-million-square-foot Shirley Ryan AbilityLab became the first-ever "translational" research hospital in which clinicians, scientists, innovators and technologists work together in the same space, surrounding patients, discovering new approaches and applying (or "translating") research real time. Applied research focuses particularly in the areas of neuroscience, bionic medicine, musculoskeletal medicine and technology transfer. This unique model enables patients to have 24/7 access to the brightest minds, the latest research and the best opportunity for recovery.
