Wii Boxing helps get injured boxer back on his feet
by Justin McElroy 
{ May 21st 2007 at 11:58AM }
The CBC reports that Canada's Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital is having a lot of success using the Wii to help hours of physical therapy fly by. The point is illustrated with the story of Albert Liaw, a boxer who suffered a brain injury in the ring that left him wheelchair-bound. But after four-and-a-half months, he was back on his feet.His therapist, Don Simoneau, gives much of the credit to the Wii, saying "now when I see him playing today it's incredible to think back to where he was." The article goes on to say that Glenrose is the only rehab center in Canada to use the Wii, but doesn't mention if they're just the only place that could find one.
[Via GamePolitics]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Arglor @ May 21st 2007 12:13PM
who is in that picture... it looks like Sam Rockwell. Loved confessions.
required @ May 21st 2007 12:16PM
Sounds like yet another Nintendo VNR.
Cam @ May 21st 2007 12:22PM
Thanks for ignoring my news tip a week ago, you could've had this story before gamepolitics and Kotaku.
stracenska @ May 21st 2007 12:27PM
That's Chris Romano from the awesome VH1 show Acceptable TV, and the hilarious sketch "Who's Gonna Train Me". An amazing sketch show that will probably not get picked up for a second season because no one knew it existed.
john @ May 21st 2007 12:47PM
haha I def watched that and thought of sending it into joystiq
lol
Matt B @ May 21st 2007 1:05PM
Miima said knock you out!!XD
CowboyGA @ May 21st 2007 1:28PM
The only place that could find one? That's the truth. Six months since it came out, and the Wal-Marts, Targets & EBs around here still don't have any.
wackychan @ May 21st 2007 2:19PM
In other news, many other people with brain damage have been found playing the Wii.
Matt B @ May 21st 2007 3:13PM
LOL
Ali @ May 21st 2007 5:09PM
Well that's just adorable. It's like Chicken Soup for the Gamer's Soul.
NeverSage @ May 21st 2007 5:59PM
LOL @ wackychan
The Wii can't handle folding@home, but at least it can still help people.
marcos @ May 21st 2007 9:33PM
Who's Gonna Train Me?
Episode 1: http://acceptable.tv/videos/1691-Who-s-Gonna-Train-Me-
Episode 2: http://acceptable.tv/videos/1900-Who-s-Gonna-Train-Me-2
Episode 3: http://acceptable.tv/videos/2009-Who-s-Gonna-Train-Me-3
Amp'd Mobile, Beyotch!!
NeverSage @ May 21st 2007 9:55PM
@ Matt B
Or how bout "Cooking Momma said knock you out!" :)