Conservative treatment of lumbar disc herniation usually takes 3 to 4 weeks, if surgical treatment usually takes a few days, and the postoperative recovery period is about 2 to 3 months. Lumbar disc herniation can be treated conservatively if the herniation is not serious, such as bed rest, lumbar traction can be performed, pulling open the intervertebral space is conducive to the retraction of the intervertebral disc. If there is pain, you can apply non-steroidal painkillers, such as celecoxib capsules or nimesulide dispersible tablets. Most of them can be alleviated through recuperation, and usually do lumbar back muscle exercise to increase the stability of lumbar spine. Generally, 3 to 4 weeks of conservative treatment can be recovered. If the herniated disc compresses the nerves more seriously, you need to take surgical treatment, minimally invasive laminectomy is less traumatic and quicker recovery, usually need to be hospitalized for a few days in the acute stage, but it takes about 2 months to fully recover. If it is open surgical decompression of the vertebral plate usually takes 3 months to recover. So how long does it take to treat a herniated lumbar disc depends on the degree of herniation and the treatment plan. The above medications need to be used under doctor’s supervision, avoid self-medication.