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Heal me my (Guitar) Hero

by Magdalena Larsson

Games are good for many reasons … Guitar hero for instance might be able to heal people. Yes its true … Occupational therapists at the Select Specialty Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana are investigating the potential of Guitar Hero in physical rehabilitation.

Certified occupational therapy assistant Kelly Colwell first noted the healing potential of Guitar Hero while working with a patient who had injured his elbow and lost range of motion in his arm.

Well I would certainly trust a video game to heal me .. as long as I dont have to cure my singing voice … For that nothing heals …

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Posted in Announcements on January 24th, 2008

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  1. PacoDG Says:
    February 1st, 2008 at 5:38 pm

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