Forty days after lumbar herniated disc surgery it is recommended to continue to rest and not to do housework. Surgery for lumbar disc herniation includes percutaneous laminectomy and small-opening microscopic nucleus pulposus removal surgery, which requires some manipulation of the lumbar spine itself in addition to the discs, to the extent that it has a partial effect on the stability of the lumbar spine. Repair of the destroyed annulus fibrosus after surgery generally takes about 6 weeks or even longer, and working too early or bending over to lift heavy objects may result in poor healing of the annulus fibrosus, and the patient is at risk of experiencing a recurrence of the lumbar disc herniation. Doing housework too soon after lumbar disc surgery can also cause poor healing of the surgical wound, resulting in redness, swelling or oozing of fluid from the wound.