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POGA Center Introduces Mollii Therapy
In collaboration with the Swedish company Exoneural Network, the POGA Center has launched the home-based support program "Superhero Suit - Mollii Therapy," which significantly improves the physical condition of children and enables parents to assist their children with exercises at home.
In collaboration with the Swedish company Exoneural Network, the POGA Center has launched the home-based support program "Superhero Suit - Mollii Therapy," which significantly improves the physical condition of children and enables parents to assist their children with exercises at home.
The Superhero Suit Mollii is a therapeutic device—a suit equipped with 58 electrodes that can be individually tailored for each patient. Specialists use a computer program to adjust active electrodes and their intensity (determining which muscles to stimulate with electric currents). Each patient’s settings are saved in the Mollii control unit.
The Mollii device is used in therapies for individuals with spasticity and other motor movement disorders caused by cerebral palsy, stroke, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, or other neurological conditions. It can also be used to reduce pain associated with spasticity. The suit is designed for home use, with specialists providing remote consultations. Each home session lasts 60 minutes, and the therapeutic effects can last up to 49 hours.
In the spring, at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ziedot.lv launched a donation campaign to provide Latvian children with movement disorders access to rehabilitation at home. Thanks to these donations, 40 Superhero Suits were purchased, 7 POGA specialists were trained and certified, and a patient support program was initiated.
For children with movement disorders, rehabilitation is a continuous process. Continuing therapy is a significant challenge for young patients who currently cannot access in-person outpatient rehabilitation. The innovative Mollii technology significantly eases children’s physical conditions and, with parental assistance, enables remote support from physiotherapists.
Today, the first three children with movement disorders—Edžus from Gulbene County, Markuss from Dzērbene Parish, and Nikola from Dobele County—are already using the Superhero Suits at home.
Edžus’s mother shares:
“After the first time Edžus tried the Superhero Suit, the results were amazing, a true WOW. After using the suit, Edžus was able to straighten his arms, rotate his wrists, and walk sideways, things that had never been possible before. These achievements are a big milestone for Edžus, and we were pleasantly surprised!”