TRYAbility Neurorecovery Center

12/10/2025

Attn: Vets & their caregivers

Are you or someone you know a service member or veterans with Spinal Cord Injury(SCI)? Or the caregiver of a service member with SCI? Would you like to participate in a research study?

Who is eligible?
• Military service member (incl. veterans) with SCI or
• The primary caregiver of a military person with SCI
• Age 18+
• Have a smart phone Internet and Zoom access
• Resides in the United States

What is involved?
• Participate in six 60-90 minutes zoom sessions in 6 weeks, or
• Participate in three 30-60 minutes zoom sessions in 3 weeks
• Try out a mobile app and give your opinions

Please call or email the Study Coordinator:

Zara Ambadar
ambadar@pitt.edu
412-608-6118

12/09/2025

♿️ Did you know TRYAbility is partnered with the best wheelchair service around?! S&J Services and Repairs makes it so convenient because you can schedule a home visit -OR- schedule appointments with them right here at TRYAbility! They can even work on your chair while you're in therapy! They pride themselves on treating you like family so that means you won't be waiting months for a repair!

As a TRYAbility patient, you can take advantage of our monthly in-house Wheelchair Clinic Day with S&J Services where you can get adjustments, ask questions, order parts, etc. They will service your wheelchair even if you didn't purchase it from them!

In this video, you'll see a user that is trialing chairs. Tim at S&J Services and Repairs brought in a few chairs for the patient to try. Can you believe this is the patient's first time pushing a manual chair?! He already looks like a pro!!

It was awesome to watch a c-level SCl patient perform a new skill that will, undoubtedly, be a game changer for him! The patient is thrilled with the progress he's made since joining TRYAbility only 6 months ago and we couldn't be happier!!

12/08/2025

🤩 PT and OT collaborate to make this task possible for this amazing individual with a C1-C2 Spinal Cord Injury! Awesome work! Teamwork makes the dream work!!! ⭐️

12/07/2025

🎄Mark your calendar and get your ugly Christmas sweater ready! Let's have some holiday fun! 🎥 🍿

12/06/2025

We 💜 to see our patients level up! Here we have a patient transitioning into using a joystick rather than controlling his power wheelchair with head controls (head array). During this skill building session, the patient trialed a U-style joystick which can reduce wrist and hand fatigue during extended use.

This ergonomic curved handle design features vertical wings to prevent hand slippage and reduce strain, allowing for better grip and easier maneuvering, often with a flexible shaft for precise movement.

It may be hard to notice but in this video, the patient is using the SAGE (Stimulator for Assisted Gait/Functional Exercise) which is designed to create coordinated electrical patterns for muscles, enabling complex movements like reaching, grasping, and walking, helping people with neurological conditions (like stroke, spinal cord injury) regain function, improve strength, reduce spasms, and enhance daily activities by retraining neuromuscular pathways.

Great work by the patient & OT Team! Keep crushing goals! 🎉

12/06/2025

Read the latest blog article by Pons Therapy featuring Sakina Valika, TRYAbility’s founder and clinical director.

https://ponstherapy.com/articles/from-plateau-to-progress-how-one-physical-therapist-pt-is-redefining-rehabilitation-with-pons/

12/04/2025

11/28/2025

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11/27/2025

Our patients have a variety of reasons that led them to TRYAbility... but their goal is the same- improved health and independence.

We're so for all of our wonderful patients who put their trust in our care. We are dedicated to your continued recovery and creating solutions for a better quality life.
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because we won't either.
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11/27/2025

Wishing everyone a beautiful Thanksgiving! 🦃

Sending a special side note to our incredible patients…

11/26/2025