Twins catcher Joe Mauer worked on his conditioning at Hammond Stadium on Thursday while waiting for specialists to be lined up to look at the results of examinations of his inflamed lower back.

Mauer politely declined to talk about his situation - mainly because he had nothing to new to add. But he did make it clear that no one was trying to hide any information -  he’s just more comfortable talking about it once he knows how to deal with the inflammation and when we can expect him to get back on the field.

He underwent a magnetic resonance arthrogram on Tuesday that detected inflammation of the right sacroiliac joint, which is located between the base of the spine and the top of the pelvis.

The Twins are working with Mauer’s agent, Ron Shapiro, to determine who will look at the case next. Once they gather more opinions, they will devise a plan to get Mauer healthy then back on the field. As of now, there are no guarantees that Mauer will be ready to play by Opening Day.

In case you were wondering, Mauer only feels pain when he runs. So he can work on strengthening his core and other areas of his body.

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