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Wii Harnesses Competitiveness To Help People Heal

To balance the previous "games are evil" story, we have a heart warming tale from TIME.com on how physical therapists have harnessed people's inner competitiveness with the Nintendo Wii to help them heal.

The usual stretching and lifting exercises that help the sick or injured regain strength can be painful, repetitive and downright boring.

In fact, many patients say PT - physical therapy's nickname - really stands for "pain and torture," said James Osborn, who oversees rehabilitation services at Herrin Hospital in southern Illinois.

Read it there.