Doctors use Wii games for rehab therapy
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080208/ap_on_he_me/wiihabilitation_medicine"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080207/i/r14302987.jpg?x=130&y=106&q=85&sig=Y1BBJq_K7CQWFkFtQ9VBlQ--" align="left" height="106" width="130" alt="Video game enthusiasts play Nintendo's new "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" game for the Wii system at the E for All video game expo in Los Angeles, California October 19, 2007. SimExchange, founded by Princeton economics graduate Brian Shiau, is a Web site for trading virtual securities whose prices are tied to a game's sales or critical reviews. REUTERS/Fred Prouser" border="0" /></a>AP - Some call it "Wiihabilitation." Nintendo's Wii video game system, whose popularity already extends beyond the teen gaming set, is fast becoming a craze in rehab therapy for patients recovering from strokes, broken bones, surgery and even combat injuries.</p><br clear="all"/>

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