Brown: No surgery for Steelers' Timmons - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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The Steelers got good news when the foremost expert on sports hernias confirmed that the team isn't looking at a worst-case scenario regarding Lawrence Timmons.
Dr. William Meyers determined that the rookie linebacker doesn't need surgery to correct a sports hernia, an injury that is perplexing to many doctors because it's a collection of different types of injuries.
Meyers has surgically repaired sports hernias in several high-profile athletes, including Donovan McNabb, Grant Hill and Nomar Garciaparra.
Timmons visited Meyers on Wednesday in Philadelphia for a second opinion on the groin that has sidelined him for the past two weeks. He arrived back in Pittsburgh late Thursday morning and did some light running during the Steelers' afternoon practice at their South Side facility.