To the untrained eye, the TRV chair, capable of spinning people 360 degrees, looks like it belongs in a space centre.
There is a harness-style seat belt that straps across the shoulders and more straps around the ankles, and the whole thing can rotate like a rollercoaster.
In fact, it’s a cutting-edge treatment being used to help people experiencing vertigo or dizziness. Every year, around 20 per cent of the population suffer a dizzy spell. Sometimes this will relate to a simple viral or bacterial infection of the labyrinth — the balance centre in the inner ear.