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The most talked-about collarbone in the history of the state of Wisconsin will go in front of doctors Wednesday, with a possible decision on whether Aaron Rodgers will play quarterback for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys (1:00 p.m. on 620WTMJ).
A doctor for Aurora Health Care unveiled the exact tests Rodgers will have to pass in order to get the OK to play.
"It's going to be that he can perform and play his activities without pain, that's number one," said Dr. Joe Kohli on TODAY'S TMJ4's "Live at 4."
"Number two: The doc is going to press on the clavicle...no pain. Number three: x-rays or the imaging studies have to show that (the clavicle is) in place."
Rodgers broke his clavicle on Nov. 4th in the loss to the Chicago Bears. The Packers didn't win once until last Sunday, their 22-21 triumph over the Atlanta Falcons.
He said Tuesday on ESPN Radio that he was experiencing too much pain while completing various quarterback functions during his limited practice time last week.
"He's got to be completely pain-free before they let him on the field," said Dr. Kohli. "It's his non-throwing arm, so you'd think it would be easier to do some of the football maneuvers, but when you hand off a ball, when you throw a football, it's still going to tweak the other side."
Dr. Kohli explained that Rodgers plays without fully healing, teams may target the clavicle.
"It's up to the doctor to make a medical decision for his best interest in the long term, not just this season," said Dr. Kohli.
"If he lands on that shoulder the way he did when he injured it, he can break it, displace it, (he'll) need surgery. If he isn't full strength...he's not going to play that well. He is going to be protecting that arm. It could risk further injury to other parts of his body as well."
The most talked-about collarbone in the history of the state of Wisconsin will go in front of doctors Wednesday, with a possible decision on whether Aaron Rodgers will play quarterback for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys (1:00 p.m. on 620WTMJ).
A doctor for Aurora Health Care unveiled the exact tests Rodgers will have to pass in order to get the OK to play.
"It's going to be that he can perform and play his activities without pain, that's number one," said Dr. Joe Kohli on TODAY'S TMJ4's "Live at 4."
"Number two: The doc is going to press on the clavicle...no pain. Number three: x-rays or the imaging studies have to show that (the clavicle is) in place."
Rodgers broke his clavicle on Nov. 4th in the loss to the Chicago Bears. The Packers didn't win once until last Sunday, their 22-21 triumph over the Atlanta Falcons.
He said Tuesday on ESPN Radio that he was experiencing too much pain while completing various quarterback functions during his limited practice time last week.
"He's got to be completely pain-free before they let him on the field," said Dr. Kohli. "It's his non-throwing arm, so you'd think it would be easier to do some of the football maneuvers, but when you hand off a ball, when you throw a football, it's still going to tweak the other side."
Dr. Kohli explained that Rodgers plays without fully healing, teams may target the clavicle.
"It's up to the doctor to make a medical decision for his best interest in the long term, not just this season," said Dr. Kohli.
"If he lands on that shoulder the way he did when he injured it, he can break it, displace it, (he'll) need surgery. If he isn't full strength...he's not going to play that well. He is going to be protecting that arm. It could risk further injury to other parts of his body as well."