What is dry needling, and why do NFL players still trust it after T.J. Watt’s lung scare? Here's all you need to know.

A common treatment should not lead to a collapsed lung. The dry needling led to a hole in Watt's lung, which resulted in the minor surgery that NFL insiders are now debating how long the 2021 NFL ...

Dry needling is used to treat pain and movement issues, but it comes with risks. Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt recently ...

Watt suffered a collapsed lung during a dry needling session inside the Steelers facility and underwent surgery on Thursday, his brother, J.J., confirmed. He was released from the hospital on Friday, ...

During a dry needling treatment, one or more thin, monofilament needles are inserted into a muscle trigger point. A trigger point is a local band of tight, irritable and dysfunctional muscle tissue.

J.J. Watt announced his brother, Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, underwent surgery for a partially collapsed lung following "a dry needling treatment session.” So what is "dry needling?" Here's what we ...

Steelers star T.J. Watt suffered a partially collapsed lung during a dry needling treatment. He underwent surgery and was discharged the same day. Here's all about the treatment that caused the injury ...

The length of needle used in dry needling depends on the area of the body being targeted. Gluteus or quadricep muscles would ...

What is Dry Needling? Dry needling is a therapeutic technique that involves inserting thin needles into specific trigger points in muscles. Unlike acupuncture, which is rooted in traditional Chinese ...

Dry needling is a therapeutic technique that involves inserting thin needles into trigger points in muscles to alleviate pain and improve mobility. It has become increasingly popular among NFL teams ...

Orthopedic dry needling is a modern therapeutic treatment technique that has been adopted by physical therapists and medical professionals to alleviate pain and improve muscle function. But despite ...

Dry needling is typically performed by a physical therapist to relieve pain and improve mobility. Needles are stuck into muscular knots, which triggers contraction followed by muscle relaxation. This ...