Baseball player sustains spine injury 'but won't need surgery'RSS Feed

A baseball player who sustained a spine injury this season has to take three months out of the game – but he will not need surgery.

Justin Morneau plays for the Minnesota Twins and reports this week said he has a stress fracture in his lower back.

He hurt himself when sliding into first base a few days ago but has apparently felt pain for longer - an MRI revealed inflammation and a CT confirmed his L5 vertebra was fractured, Pioneer Press relayed.

Morneau was quoted by the publication as saying that his doctor has seen this injury in a lot of athletes, who do not usually require further treatment.

"No running, but I can still the ride a bike and I can lift weights - but no squats or anything that puts pressure on the spine. I just have to let it heal," he added.

The baseball player is 6'4'' and has six years' experience as a professional athlete.

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