Wii Golf Now Used for PT Patients

In the New York Times article, "Physical Therapists Turn to Wii Golf", I was very pleased with how beneficial this high tech game has been for patients. There has been a lot of positive feedback. I have learned that wii golf has helped PT patients with balance as well as movement. And the patients find it more pleasurable than anything. Usually PT stands for pain and torture for patients, but they don't even count it as therapy because it's so fun. It brings a little competition for them too, in big settings. And it allows patients to be more independent with their therapy. This way they can play at home, either alone or with family members, and it gives them a chance to practice without actually being with a therapist. Patients gain a lot of coordination with the different buttons and ranges of movement. I find it so interesting that physical therapists use these types of alternative methods to help their patients. The doctor in the article discusses how important it is for a patient to have a meaningful and fun therapy, because this helps with progress. I think it's exciting that there are different sources and tools of helping a patient heal. Therapy gets old I'm sure, and this is a fun way of keeping things interesting.

Mickey from The New York Times Website