Andy Murray will practise with Novak Djokovic in Rome on Sunday and hopes to return to action in 10 days' time.
But a series of scans have not revealed any serious problems, and the 33-year-old sounds increasingly confident he will be fit for the French Open.
The second Grand Slam of the year begins in Paris on 30 May.
Murray will fly to Rome on Saturday so he can practise with those competing at next week's Italian Open.
"I want to get out there to be around the top players and top tournaments," he says.