How a paralysed man learned to walk again | 60 Minutes Australia

David Mzee was paralysed in a freak accident, but groundbreaking medical technology has allowed him to get back on his feet

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*Synopsis | Giant Leap: Update (2024)*
It’s important to be reminded that sometimes what we think is impossible isn’t. Fourteen years ago, David Mzee suffered terrible spinal injuries after an accident on a trampoline. He was told he’d be a wheelchair-dependent paraplegic for the rest of his life. That was news David didn’t want to hear, so he didn’t listen. All he wanted was to walk again. And as he shows Adam Hegarty, with much perseverance and great help from a lot of very smart people, he now does.

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