Lumbar fusion surgery generally results in pain relief in about three months, or even longer, with individual differences due to each person’s physical condition, the specific type of surgery performed, and the care taken after the surgery.
After lumbar fusion alone, the pain will be completely relieved in about three months, but the recovery time will be prolonged if other procedures are performed in addition to the lumbar fusion.
If you don’t take care of yourself after the surgery, and there are sequelae during the recovery period, the pain symptoms will continue. Then the pain symptoms will continue, so we must pay attention to the maintenance after the operation, avoid early exercise, after three months can be gradually under the guidance of the doctor to carry out rehabilitation exercises. At the same time, you can cooperate with physical therapy, such as electrotherapy, phototherapy and so on.
If the pain after lumbar fusion surgery is severe and not relieved for a long time, you should go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment and exercise to avoid delaying the condition.