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How Long Does It Take To Heal After Getting Back Surgery For A Herniated Disk?

Im getting lower lumbar surgery for a herniated disk and want to know how long I’ll be on bed rest for. My neurosurgeon said I shouldnt work for 3-4 weeks but I dont think I’ll be able to take off for a month. Does it really take that long?

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3 Responses to “How Long Does It Take To Heal After Getting Back Surgery For A Herniated Disk?”

  1. rick_fro Says:
    January 7th, 2010 at 10:03 am

    I had surgery on my L-5. I was up walking around the next day. I was told to stay out of work for 4 weeks but went back in two. It depends on the kind of work you do. You need to be careful. You can definitely re-injure it.

  2. jane Says:
    January 7th, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    My husband had this surgery 6 months ago, he is still out. He is a smoker – so his body did not heal.
    It depends on the person. Good luck!

  3. pappumak Says:
    January 7th, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    no i don’t think so it will take for a month or more may be 5 weeks depending about the strong of your body

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