Nov 17, 2009 11:25 pm US/Eastern
Steelers Help Raise Money For 'Wii-hab'
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ―
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Steeler Max Starks plays with a Nintendo Wii at UPMC's Institute For Rehab and Research.
KDKA
Some of the Steelers competed in some physical video games to mark the grand opening of UPMC's Institute for Rehab and Research.
Patients like Dorothy Ianodi are veterans of video games. Back in August, she suffered a stroke and lost the use of her right side.
But after three weeks on video games, her paralysis is just about gone.
"I was able to use my arm and then I was able to get my sight back at the same time," she said.
Steeler Max Starks thinks the program is a good idea and brought eight of his teammates to Mercy Hospital to fire up some Nintendo Wii games.
"It's awesome that you find ways to integrate and allow people to be on an even playing field through a video game and it's fun and it's active," he said.
Starks' wife, Dr. Tifany Callaway Starks, treats patients at the institute.
"It has been wonderful with the patients. It kind of gives them a break from the regular routine and the gym work and things like that and it's been fabulous," she said.
The Steelers helped raise money for more video games to help more patients overcome strokes, spinal cord and brain injuries.
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