Open surgery for lumbar disc herniation has different recovery time because of different surgical methods and different physical conditions of patients, usually 2~3 months. If it is a simple disc removal surgery without built-in material, because of the small trauma, fast recovery, the patient’s physical condition is good, usually about 2 months can recover. If the open surgery line plate decompression, pedicle root screw fixation or implant fusion surgery, because of trauma, bleeding, recovery to be slow, generally about 3 months, during this period to avoid prolonged sitting and standing, to avoid bending, can not do tired work, surgery under the guidance of the doctor’s rehabilitation exercises, if you need to go down to the ground to wear thoracic and lumbar support fixation. So how long does it take to recover from open surgery for lumbar disc herniation is specifically based on the surgical method and the patient’s physical condition.