We've done an editorial before on videogames and how they are more than just fun, but this is the first time we've heard of Nintendo's Wii being touted as a rehabilitation device, but when you think of movements you have to do, it's easy to see how it could be applied.

From the article:

It seems that there isn't much Nintendo's Wii can't do these days. If being a tiny, affordable, joyous piece of hardware wasn't enough for you, now you can add therapeutic tool to its long resume. As it turns out, doctors at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in the Edmonton area of Alberta, Canada have found that the Wii's motion sensitive controller is the best prescription they can give their ailing patients while on the road to recovery.

Not only is it proving to be an entertaining morale booster, but is showing potential promise as another tool in the medical community's arsenal to combat lost motor skills caused by strokes. Dr. Grigore Burdea had this to say about the Wii:

"It's very ingenious," Burdea said, in Edmonton to speak at a conference on virtual rehabilitation. "This is pioneering work."

"People are addicted to games, but in this case, the addiction is towards a good cause," Burdea said. "Bill Gates (billionaire founder of Microsoft) would be wise to sponsor this kind of research."

Read the full article over at destructoid.com