Video Games as Physical Therapy?

Continuing with the Nintendo Wii theme this week I came across an article highlighting a U.S. soldier in Germany whose doctor orders him to play video games. The time he spends playing helps rehabilitate his wrist and elbow he broke from a vehicle accident while serving in Kuwait.

Military therapists think it's more effective using video games rather than exercises because the game takes your mind off the motions you are doing. Therefore you can do more motions, and at a faster rate; both huge pluses.

It's pretty awesome that "video game therapy" is effective. And defiantly a great alternative from normal physical therapy. I can certainly see more people in therapy requesting such a program from their physician.