Dr. Craig Morgan

Age as the -- line line eight is the man himself the doctor for Curt Schilling doctor Craig Morton knocked organ good morning. How are -- Do we have a major difference of opinion as to what you think. The course of action for -- should be if the goal is to get him back this year versus what the Red Sox doctors believe.

what we do have a different opinion had only. That diagnosis is mean Atalanta course treatment that you bat but the diagnosis and a different opinion. Potential for a return to pitching and that timeframe or all of those items -- mentioned.

In in a nutshell I'm certainly trying to put words in your mouth it's your beliefs that surgery now would give -- the best. Opportunity to come back sometime after the all star break may be August September October. To contribute then anything else rehab -- zone exercised. Certainly minimize is that opportunity is that is that in a nutshell fair to say. It.

What what if the does not have surgery doctor what's the best case scenario in your opinion and no it's not your recommendation but he doesn't go with surgery. When might we see him pitch again. --

and there again that's my opinion.

Right now the Mets medical director wit with surgery your opinion is. When we could winning best case scenario when we could possibly seen in action again.

In in her around well it's being ten days ago and has asked this question. The answer with a banner around the all star break and yet finished as an educated guess I don't really have an accurate crystal ball. But you know what we're already two weeks he had that by idea. In election one way or the other.

The injury has been described as they a an injury or it. By superbowl groove the portion of the by September which runs outside the shoulder and it was described by someone I don't know was you were not as three strands of spaghetti. Is that accurate.

That is accurate one of the ways is biceps tendon outside the shelter in the bicycle groove. Deteriorate is. You know and this is sacred correction in the disease that's been going silently -- Probably several years became symptomatic. Last year has progressed -- this point. Where Norma normally it yet because attendance sort of as an electrical cable within the cable there's a 1001 year. But it's all one solid. Single to right in. As that win that when -- becomes irreversibly disease to which my opinion is that it is now that the wipers are bundled -- in the ankle tendon inspectors separate longitudinal. And authoritative in -- Crosswise it's separate entity certain. -- of spaghetti would be a good term to have a -- understand. And then once you've seen that which is how it appears his recent MR then it really conservative measures will not resolved. The pain and without resolving the pain -- conservative measures I know. Sure and being able to ask -- become paid pretty well. You know cortisone chat with there was such you know -- strengthening. Of the shorter muscles withdrew of course I don't think this guy won't even be able to. To exercise to be able to find out whether that approach will be successful -- anyway -- perform. And no real issue here is if you look six straight weeks. Trying had to see and it's unsuccessful then there's that he'd be in then if you try to pull the trigger surgery you want 68 weeks. And in this season maybe -- Now going to the final analysis. You know what you do now is going to determine all of those issues but you have to understand. He may be done pitching no matter what. That is that that looming out there as well.

The Red Sox doctors look at that very same M our eyes that you referenced and says that Schilling's biceps. Are an artifact of the MRI and at the progression -- took him rehab being children 2007 should be continued what do they mean what they see and they say that let's be clear that they did say that. That is their opinion right would mean an artifact of the MRI.

Something that's not there have been appears that it is there and you know I had that -- viewed by several people and that third opinion. Agrees with me that there's. Absolutely that the radiologist that I had look at use that word it's absolutely tore about an --

So what why would the team not want to go your option that's -- on the -- is an old guy is a one year left. Why would they want to get them fixed up and --

I can't. I only did you can answer that I'm not into mind creating. And he -- my once in a very carried its I think that the they're not medical people that make these decisions administratively. Are relying meant to within their own organization which you know that that's not unreasonable. Personally think it's wrong but it's not unreasonable.

What happened between November when he agreed to the contract and got an MRI in a physical and January win. We found this this problem that may end his career.

he is what happened what happened what he became extremely painful. In the bicycle crew and I mean extremely I've not I've known this guy -- shoulder. For thirteen years I've operated on his shoulder twice once in ninety. They want in nineteen both those procedures at the time work. -- controversy all and I was told you know that nobody ever come back from this kind of stuff in the bank I think it's gone on now. That won't be successful you know. The rest is history four World Series later he he was doing well to what happened wise. I've never seen him have. This much pain it was a dramatic change from I get a routine and I am right after the World Series. And so what happened was the progression of the disease that I intentions five minutes ago. Win over the Red Line and he started they have -- well book or early January. When he started throwing when there's got to dramatically worse he had pain with his normal exercise program. That was sort of a red flag that something was going. It but he didn't he didn't really communicate that to me that the progression of getting worse. Until he started his offseason throwing program at a dramatic increase in thing. And by dramatic I'm not even talking about he told -- patrol off by you know abide by dramatic I mean this guy's -- opening a door. You know he was not able to complete all of positions that were requested for his MRI and the 24 -- could put his arm above it in cold there. Without excruciating pain -- that's what we're talking about here.

We're talking -- doctor Craig Morgan and doctor in addition to the by simple groove problem. Well what is the condition in your estimation of Curt Schilling rotator cuff and how does that impact -- they were talking about the morning.

It's rotator -- signing MI am in January where we -- no intervals change from an examined September about seven. All our exams and 6 432. In addition to that. There's this guy is an MRI every year when he was in Arizona. And several other arise and I have all of is that right in my office and I have reviewed that with the current. Controversial MRI and it it his rotator cuff. Images you know as well as physical examination in my opinion have not changed in the decade.

What what do you do if you were free agent if there were no no team obligation here. What do you guess that -- would choose to do.

Well I would ask him back at this point in time by. Is communicated to me that he believed in my opinion and I already stated my opinion. This guy ought to have his biceps move from inside his shoulder took below his. Is Hector LS tendon which is. Just below the -- group where you remove the diseased portion of the candidates take the lower portion of the healthy and in. And exit -- the -- outside shoulder. What impresses is sort of plays the trick and the biceps since the muscle doesn't know the difference as long as it's stacked. It's six point for both of its tendon too attached do that because the major function of the biceps in the thrower. It's a major D accelerator the elbow in other -- it slows the rate which. Your elbow starts to straighten out after all.

Final question -- doctor Morgan Kurt has agreed to go with a -- recommendation rehab exercise unless both cortisone. Do you believe. Do you believe that dooms him to not pitch again.

I think that I think its chances of that being successful to the point where he can. Rehab get stronger and become came free to be able pitch effectively -- juniors hero.

doctor Craig Morgan he has of the Doctor Who is that taking care of curt Schilling's shoulder for violent thirteen years I had. Just that probably knows virtually shoulder more than.

Anybody's the decision world is it settled doctor I mean is no chance that this in some way you persuade the team. And he he he's he can convince them that surgeries the best option and he comes back do you.

Well my Japanese impact persuade the team you know as as curt Schilling's position my cap. Per his request was pretty -- him. Render it diagnosis. Go over various treatment options. Which I had -- the politics of Major League Baseball contracts et cetera et cetera et cetera. I read the I have no place in influencing that one way or the other.

Doctor Greg Morgan thank you very much for the time in the information that we appreciated very much thank you. Doctor Morgan Dennis and Callahan