Comments on: Could The Wii Make Chronic Pain Sexy? http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:35:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: How to Cope with Pain http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-5753 How to Cope with Pain Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:17:06 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/#comment-5753 Sure, Blake. I'll be interested in hearing if you find more info. We also just got a Wii at home - one of the rare times my non-athletic daughter is into bowling, tennis.... Yeah! Sure, Blake. I’ll be interested in hearing if you find more info.

We also just got a Wii at home – one of the rare times my non-athletic daughter is into bowling, tennis…. Yeah!

]]> By: Blake http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-5752 Blake Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:08:27 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/#comment-5752 Hi, Just happened on this blog while I was searching for research on the WII for upper extremity rehabilitation. I'm a senior Pre-Physical Thearpy major at the University of Nebraska Wesleyan and am looking into doing a proposal on the motivational and physical benefits that the WII provides within patients in accompliment with the traditional means of rehabilitation. (i.e. Biodex machine) Please keep me in mind if you come across any more information on the subject and I'll do the same. Hi,

Just happened on this blog while I was searching for research on the WII for upper extremity rehabilitation. I’m a senior Pre-Physical Thearpy major at the University of Nebraska Wesleyan and am looking into doing a proposal on the motivational and physical benefits that the WII provides within patients in accompliment with the traditional means of rehabilitation. (i.e. Biodex machine) Please keep me in mind if you come across any more information on the subject and I’ll do the same.

]]> By: Steve http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-5635 Steve Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:51:22 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/#comment-5635 I'd love to see an update too. I just was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia at the Mayo Clinic this week. I'm 38 and I've always loved computer games and I can't deal with playing them lately. I like FPS & RTS games on the PC, but it's painful to sit & play them at a computer chair & my focus isn't good anymore at all. I’d love to see an update too.
I just was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia at the Mayo Clinic this week.
I’m 38 and I’ve always loved computer games and I can’t deal with playing them lately. I like FPS & RTS games on the PC, but it’s painful to sit & play them at a computer chair & my focus isn’t good anymore at all.

]]> By: Keli http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-5581 Keli Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:20:17 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/#comment-5581 I work for a medical magazine and we recently posted an online exclusive about the Wii and its uses for rehabilitation. If you're interested in reading what we had to say, visit www.mdng.com. I work for a medical magazine and we recently posted an online exclusive about the Wii and its uses for rehabilitation. If you’re interested in reading what we had to say, visit http://www.mdng.com.

]]> By: How to Cope with Pain http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-5557 How to Cope with Pain Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:09:07 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/#comment-5557 Debbie, I hope you too come back to report your results, especially as you have fibromyalgia. Mild to moderate exercise is known to help FM. Debbie, I hope you too come back to report your results, especially as you have fibromyalgia. Mild to moderate exercise is known to help FM.

]]> By: How to Cope with Pain http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-5556 How to Cope with Pain Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:07:07 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/#comment-5556 Marijke, thanks for stopping back to report. Exercise is known to help mild and moderate depression, and many feel better after exercising, especially something fun and new. Let us know how it continues! Marijke, thanks for stopping back to report. Exercise is known to help mild and moderate depression, and many feel better after exercising, especially something fun and new. Let us know how it continues!

]]> By: Marijke http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-5555 Marijke Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:53:20 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/#comment-5555 Hi, I'm back with a Wii report. :-) While it's too soon to say if the game is really helping relieve chronic pain, I am playing it every day and it's improved my mood and my outlook. I tend to play the tennis, although I have played the other sports games as well. I'm sticking with the active ones because if I wanted to play ordinary computer or video games, I may as well stay at my desk and use my computer! I truly believe that if I continue to play this, I will see an improvement. You really do move around and work up a bit of a sweat if you get into the games. So, so far, so good! Hi, I’m back with a Wii report. :-)

While it’s too soon to say if the game is really helping relieve chronic pain, I am playing it every day and it’s improved my mood and my outlook.

I tend to play the tennis, although I have played the other sports games as well. I’m sticking with the active ones because if I wanted to play ordinary computer or video games, I may as well stay at my desk and use my computer!

I truly believe that if I continue to play this, I will see an improvement. You really do move around and work up a bit of a sweat if you get into the games.

So, so far, so good!

]]> By: Debbie W http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-5554 Debbie W Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:35:48 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/#comment-5554 I just ordered one of these today, so I was very excited to read your post! I have Fibromyalgia and so I am hoping that the results that I receive by playing this with my daughters and husband will be very good ones. I just ordered one of these today, so I was very excited to read your post! I have Fibromyalgia and so I am hoping that the results that I receive by playing this with my daughters and husband will be very good ones.

]]> By: How to Cope with Pain http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-5549 How to Cope with Pain Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:39:30 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/#comment-5549 Rachel, I'm actually hoping if some research comes out soon about the benefits of the Wii, that it could be covered by insurance. And perhaps physical therapy offices will have ones to lend! Rachel, I’m actually hoping if some research comes out soon about the benefits of the Wii, that it could be covered by insurance. And perhaps physical therapy offices will have ones to lend!

]]> By: rachel http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-5547 rachel Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:50:51 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/194/wii-chronic-pain/#comment-5547 i don't have a wii not fair stop rubbing it in geez i don’t have a wii
not fair stop rubbing it in
geez

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