Can you go up and down stairs one month after minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery?

Whether you can go up and down stairs one month after minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery depends on the patient’s recovery, and it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a follow-up examination, and the doctor will decide whether you can go up and down stairs. Minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery is currently a more commonly used surgical procedures, such as spinal endoscopic nucleus pulposus removal, etc. Minimally invasive surgery is less invasive, recovery is relatively fast, and some surgeries may be able to wear a waist cuff and walk on the ground on the 2nd day after surgery, and the majority of patients return to their normal lives in about one month. Some patients are physically weaker, such as the elderly and diabetic patients, in which case recovery is slower and they should communicate with their doctors and follow the doctor’s instructions for activities. Since everyone’s situation is different, the recovery time for minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery is also different. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a review to observe the recovery, and let the doctor decide whether you can go up and down the stairs.