Medical Center Uses The Wii Gaming System For Physical Therapy

Recreational therapist Elizabeth Penny leans back as James Mann, 70 of Louisburg, N.C., pitches from his wheelchair while playing a baseball game using Nintendo's Wii gaming system during physical therapy at Wake Med Health Park on April 2, 2008 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mann is a patient at Wake Med recovering from a stroke. The Wii helps with his balance, coordination and strengthening of his arms.

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