# ‘Five minutes from losing my leg – now I’m helping others with trauma’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/five-minutes-from-losing-my-leg-now-im-helping-others-with-trauma/
- Published: 2026-11-09T06:16:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T07:37:31+00:00
- Original publisher: feeds.bbci.co.uk (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjdmvv7l15ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sheffield

## Key points

- Jake Cooper now helps brain injury survivors regain fitness.
- A crash left him with multiple injuries and long-term challenges.
- His mother helped prevent the amputation of his right leg.

## Summary

Jake Cooper, 31, has rebuilt his life after a 2017 car crash left him with a traumatic brain injury and multiple serious injuries. Now a qualified personal trainer working for the NHS, he helps people recovering from brain injuries, drawing on his own experience.

Cooper spent seven weeks in hospital, underwent operations over several years and spent 18 months in a wheelchair. His right leg was nearly amputated, but his mother noticed that the nerves in his feet were intact and challenged the decision. After electrician work became too difficult, he retrained through Rehabilitate Therapy, qualifying as a personal trainer in early 2025.

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