Joe Putignano 's career as an acrobat has left him in need of surgery . Joe 's specific plan for post-operative pain management has several facets , the first of which is a pre-operative nerve block . The former professional wrestler was injured when he fell from a trapeze during the performance on Saturday night and suffered serious head injuries that required emergency brain surgery. A four-step pain management plan has been put in place for the contortionist .
Joe Putignano 's career as an acrobat has left him in need of surgery . The former professional wrestler was injured when he fell from a trapeze during the performance on Saturday night and suffered serious head injuries that required emergency brain surgery. A four-step pain management plan has been put in place for the contortionist .