The recovery time from osteomyelitis is related to the disease condition, treatment, individual condition, care and other factors and cannot be generalized. Osteomyelitis is most often caused by septic bacterial infections represented by Staphylococcus aureus. Osteomyelitis can adversely affect the bone itself as well as bone development, and the routes of infection include hematogenous spread, exogenous traumatic infection, and spread of infection from adjacent tissues. Acute osteomyelitis is also associated with redness, swelling, heat, pain, and dysfunction. If the patient applies antibiotics in a timely and reasonable manner to effectively control the inflammation, the disease will remit in about 3 weeks and can be discontinued after 2 months of sequential treatment. However, if acute osteomyelitis persists and forms chronic osteomyelitis or is complicated by sepsis, the situation will be more serious and recovery will not be possible in a short time. In short, if the patient has disease-related discomfort, he or she should promptly consult the orthopedic department of the hospital and take active treatment to avoid the transformation of acute osteomyelitis into chronic osteomyelitis, making the symptoms persist and making treatment more difficult.