True Trauma Tales

S01 EP02: Grace was a competitive horse rider when she was crushed under 2 tonnes of hay bales

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Episode notes

In this episode we meet Grace who was helping at her family farm when a tower of half tonne hay bales collapsed, pinning her to the ground. We also meet Emma who is the Lead Occupational Therapist for Leeds Major Trauma Centre. The episode looks at how the accident happened, the many injuries Grace suffered and how the major trauma team had to use innovative ideas in order to best aid recovery. 

You can find out more about the work of the Leeds Major Trauma Centre here

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This podcast was recorded and produced by Under the Mast– creative audio productions and was presented by Caroline Verdon