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Wii being used as therapy tool for wounded troops

twilightprince | June 12, 2007 | News | Wii Misc 
It's so great to see a video game console being used for more than just entertainment. Today, we hear another story of the Wii being used for rehabilitation, this time for the U.S. army. The fact that players have to move the Wii Remote in different directions to play the game is why therapists saw some benefit of introducing it to patients.

For example, one of the patients broke his wrist, elbow, and partially tore his rotator cuff in a vehicle accident. A couple of months later, this same person is playing Wii Sports Tennis as part of his therapy routine.

According to the doctors, the Wii is healthy and fun. Now that's a great combination.
Army Spc. Shawn Roberts must play video games.

It’s doctor’s orders.

Every week he goes to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and plays games on the Nintendo Wii to help him recover from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Kuwait last April.

The Army hospital is experimenting using the popular video game console as a physical therapy tool for wounded servicemembers. Playing the game makes the often painful and boring therapy session fun, Roberts says.

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    Dragon | June 13, 2007
    It's good to know that our troops are having some fun.
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    Infinite | June 13, 2007
    Glad to hear that doctors are saying the Wii is fun and healthy for people to play. It's nice to hear it's helping out USA troops.
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    chubbie huicho | June 13, 2007
    lol thats funny their playing the Wii lol but it's also good to know that their having at least some fun
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    Rinkydink | June 13, 2007
    Hmm I bet the Wii is a great therapy tool. Totally blows away the people who think that the Wii causes damage only and not the other way round. Plus the Wii comes with added fun!
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    nflsmc | June 13, 2007
    Wait, the Wii is healthy?!?!? It would seem we have reached an impass...
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    Evanster 69 | June 13, 2007
    [pun]It's good that it's being used for wii the people.[/pun]
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      TurMoiL911 | June 13, 2007
      ... If your goal was to say a bad joke, you succeeded.

      This sounds like a great idea. It helps with the physical therapy, and keeps the wounded soldiers' spirits up.
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    Ameer | June 13, 2007
    Almost as good as Folding@Home.
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    KingX2 | June 14, 2007
    If this gets big enough, Wii may help us stop terrorist attacks lol. Ok seriously, it's nice to hear or troops like to play some Wii after a hard day in the Middle East. I think it reduces some of their stress.
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    Crystal Creation | June 14, 2007
    Who would have thought it could actually help U.S troops?

    All the more reason to get the Wii.
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    tornjinx | June 18, 2007
    This is great. Another reason Wii is way better then the 360 and PS3.
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    gotenks992 | June 18, 2007
    It's nice to see soldiers using it. The Wii seems to help out many people.

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