The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, also known as RIC, is one of the leading physical medicine and rehabilitation hospitals in the United States. It specializes in patient care and the education of health care professionals. The institute provides diagnosis and treatment services for stroke, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, as well as arthritis and chronic pain ailments. Its prosthetics and orthotics clinical center provides artificial limbs and braces. Founded in 1954, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago also offers various rehabilitative services, including physiatry, speech and language pathology, occupational and physical therapies, and school and work reentry preparation. It maintains a team of rehabilitation psychologists, chaplains, social workers, nurses, recreation therapists, vocational counselors and respiratory specialists. The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago is located in Chicago.