T.J. Watt
Suffered Partially Collapsed Lung
… Following Remedy At Steelers Facility
Revealed
T.J. Watt underwent surgical procedure on Thursday to restore and stabilize {a partially} collapsed lung after a dry needling therapy session on the Pittsburgh Steelers facility … his brother, J.J., introduced on Friday.
Watt shared the information on social media after the workforce introduced he was admitted to the hospital with a well being scare. Whereas no restoration timeline is presently accessible, he’s anticipated to be launched from the hospital on Friday.
“He and his family are very appreciative of everyone’s kind words and well wishes,” J.J. stated.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport stated dry needling is a therapy many gamers within the league bear with none issues. It is used to alleviate common soreness, however after his therapy, he says Watt was left in “extreme pain, and doctors quickly sent him to the hospital.”
It is a related scare to the one present New York Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor had in 2020 when he was with the Los Angeles Chargers. Simply earlier than kickoff in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs … a health care provider was making an attempt to manage a pain-killing injection to his cracked ribs and unintentionally punctured his lung.
Taylor then sued the physician, alleging medical malpractice … and sought not less than $5 million in damages.
The Steelers star move rusher has but to handle the incident himself, however it’s secure to imagine he will not be suiting up for the workforce Monday night time in opposition to the Miami Dolphins. After that, the workforce has three video games remaining on the schedule — plus any further playoff video games in the event that they make the postseason.
Wishing you a speedy restoration, T.J.
