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SUN CITY, Ariz. - Many rehabilitation centers are now using the Nintendo Wii and other video game systems in therapy to motivate their patients.
For a Sun City man, it's helping him learn to walk again.
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The 76-year-old was in perfect health until recently. He was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome. LaJoie can't walk and can barely move out of the wheel chair. He can't sit for long periods of time either.
"So from the tips of the toes, it crawls all the way up and makes it difficult for folks to walk..causes some sensory changes," said Dr. Natalya Faynboym of the Banner Boswell Rehab Center.
The main thing slowing down his progress - he keeps looking down at his feet. So the staff at Banner put a video game by his side during his rehab sessions.
"It tends to take my mind off of looking at my feet and my feet want to work better," said LaJoie. "It takes the focus away from the task and it becomes effortless."
Banner Boswell has been using this system in their sessions for about two years and it's a great help.
"It's an effortless way to relearn the basic skills that are otherwise tedious," said Faynboym.
Banner Boswell Medical Center
10401 W. Thunderbird Blvd.
Sun City, AZ 85351
(623) 977-7211
www.bannerhealth.com
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