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’s propel the Cogy wheelchair by pedalling, not pushing with their arms – allowing them to do physiotherapy while moving around.

Presenter: Myra Anubi

Reporters: William Kremer and Cheng Herng Shinn

Producer: Zoe Gelber

Series producer: Tom Colls

Sound mix: Gareth Jones

Editor: Penny Murphy

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Image: The Molli suit (Credit: Ottobock)