“Wiihab” Proving to be a Powerful Rehabilitation Tool

Hospitals routinely struggle to keep their patients motivated and active in the traditional rehabilitation routine. Why? Because most routines are repetitive, cause pain, and are not very exciting.

Enter the Nintendo Wii.

This popular video game system is no longer the exclusive domain of teenagers. People who were seriously injured in car, motorcycle, and truck accidents, people who suffered a stroke, and even our brave military men and women with combat wounds have discovered “Wiihab.”

Using the game console’s motion-sensitive controller, Nintendo Wii games require actual body movements which mimic therapy exercises. However, since the games are entertaining and mentally engrossing, patients usually ignore or don’t even notice the rigor making Wiihab an effective form of steady rehabilitation, according to CBS News.

Our injury law firm is a big proponent of Wiihab, which is why we donated a Wii gaming system to the Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital in Virginia (VA). We witnessed the positive results of Wiihab. Within minutes of our donation, patients were playing, or watching and waiting to play, the Wii.

Studies are currently under way to quantify the effectiveness of Wiihab, but from what we’ve seen up to this point, it has great potential to help a lot of injured people.

About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law and our attorneys have handled thousands of car and truck accident cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself. In addition, check out our FREE special reports on distracted driving and The Best Guide to Car Accident injuries in Virginia. Our primary office in based in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) although our lawyers hold licenses in NC, SC, WV, KY and DC. We are ready to talk to you by phone right now—we provide free initial confidential injury case consultations, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042. Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube . Furthermore, our lawyers proudly edit the Virginia Beach Injuryboard and Norfolk Injuryboard as a pro bono public information service.

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