ANAHEIM >> Mike Trout’s back condition is rare for a baseball player, but not necessarily a dire sign for his career, according to a Southern California expert.

Dr. Ram Alluri, a spine surgeon with the USC Spine Center, explained Thursday that a costovertebral dysfunction is not something that requires surgery, and can be resolved in a matter of weeks and maintained with exercises and physical therapy.

“No, I don’t think it’s career-threatening,” said Alluri, who based his opinion on a general knowledge of the condition and not