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Wheelchair-bound man able to walk again using robotic suit

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A heartwarming video has emerged of a wheelchair-bound man walking for the first time in two years with the help of a robotic suit.

The footage, captured at the PhysioFunction centre in Northamptonshire, UK on Wednesday, shows Simon Kindleysides - a FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) sufferer - taking his first few tentative steps using the 'Rex' robotic suit.

Kindleysides can be seen using the suit, which is described on the manufacturer's website as "The world's first hands-free, self-supporting, independently controlled robotic walking device,"

Writing online about the experience, Kindleysides said "My name is Simon Kindleysides, I'm 31 and from Norfolk. I have been in a wheelchair since April 2013 when I was diagnosed with FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) which basically means I have lost all feeling and movement from the waist down. I was also diagnosed with a benign gloma brain tumour. I haven't walked in over 2 years but thanks to PhysioFunction I was able too. I used The Rex robotic suit which enabled me to walk, shuffle, turn and sit. Thanks to them I was able to feel 6ft tall again! It was an amazing experience, one I would recommend to anyone in a wheelchair!"

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