Jeremy Renner’s near-fatal snowplow accident occurred 10 months ago. It’s a miracle that the actor has gotten back on his feet and walking less than a year later, and that’s no doubt thanks to the daily physical therapy the Hawkeye actor has undergone since his release from the hospital . In a new Instagram post, Renner reflected on his recovery, revealing that he has tried “every type of therapy” over the past 10 months.
Renner was hospitalized in early January for blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries after his Sno-Cat, a large snow plow weighing at least 14,330 pounds, ran over him. The actor was trying to help his nephew out of the snow near his Lake Tahoe home when the Sno-Cat crushed him. His injuries included eight broken ribs in 14 places, broken right knee and ankle, broken tibia of left leg, broken left ankle, broken right collarbone, broken right shoulder and more.
“Since January 14th I have explored EVERY type of therapy,” Renner wrote on Instagram. “Countless hours of physical therapy every day, peptide injections, IVs and infusions, stem cells and exosomes, red light/IR therapy, hyperbaric chamber 2.0 atmospheres, cold diving, and the list goes on and on.”
“But my biggest therapy has been my mind and the will to be here and do everything I can to recover and get better,” Renner added. “Be extraordinary… I feel it is my duty to do this.” Not to waste my life by sparing me, but to give back to my family, friends and all of you who gave me the strength have to persevere. I thank you all.”
Renner frequently used social media in the months following his accident to update fans on his recovery process and extensive physical therapy. He posted videos of himself working out and building his leg strength. At the world premiere of his Disney+ series “Rennervations” in April, Renner was able to walk the red carpet with the help of a cane.
“I really insisted that they not push [the world premiere] whereas there was a dynamic at Disney, at us, and at the timing in our lives. It just felt right,” Renner told Variety at the time. “I look a little worn out at the moment, but I promise you that this show pushes me to be better and makes me want to be better every day. I have made it my goal to walk this carpet. And here I enjoy it. Otherwise, without a date, it would have gone into depth and lost tension and suspense, and I would have been very, very, very frustrated. I’m really excited right now because we’re here.”
Renner announced last month that he was recording new music during his recovery. He previously released the rock song “Heaven Don’t Have a Name” in the summer of 2019 and his EP “The Medicine” was released in March 2020. His new music collection appears to be titled “Love and Titanium”, a reference to, as he has said in interviews talked about his recovery.
Check out Renner’s latest post below.