The Nintendo Wii may be able to  help victims of Parkinson’s Disease. Through motion-controlled minigames, we may be looking at the next great technological innovation in physical therapy; not only will subjects be able to repeatedly stimulate their muscles strokes and and more effectively manage their pain, but they’ll have fun doing it.

That was the subject of “Pdwii: Using Novel Interfaces to Promote Physical Rehabilitation & Achieve Quantifiable Results,” a uniquely interesting seminar in the Serious Games Summit.

I attended the lecture, saw the technology, and I’ve gotta say: the stuff Red Hill Studios is trying to accomplish with the Wiimote makes me incredibly hopeful for the future – not just for videogames, but for physical rehabilitation as well.