The body suit that stops muscle spasms
In 2021 a video clip showing a seemingly magical bodysuit when viral on the internet. The clip showed a man who suffered constant convulsions quelling them after activating electrical pads on the suit. Many suggested the video was a hoax, but the Molli suit is real, and it is helping people with a range of conditions from cerebral palsy to multiple sclerosis. William Kremer finds out more.
Meanwhile in Japan, one rehabilitation doctor has been on a quest to design a new kind of wheelchair. People with spinal cord injuries or conditions like Parkinson\u2019s propel the Cogy wheelchair by pedalling, not pushing with their arms \u2013 allowing them to do physiotherapy while moving around.
Presenter: Myra Anubi\nReporters: William Kremer and Cheng Herng Shinn\nProducer: Zoe Gelber\nSeries producer: Tom Colls\nSound mix: Gareth Jones\nEditor: Penny Murphy
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Image: The Molli suit (Credit: Ottobock)