How soon can you drive after minimally invasive lumbar disc herniation surgery

You can drive properly about 3 months after minimally invasive lumbar disc herniation surgery, but it is not recommended to drive for a long time so as not to cause secondary damage to the lumbar spine. There are two main types of lumbar disc herniation surgery, one is percutaneous intervertebral foraminoscopic nucleus pulposus removal under local anesthesia, and the other is vertebral plate opening nucleus pulposus removal under general anesthesia. Percutaneous intervertebral foramenoscopy nucleus pulposus removal, local anesthesia state from the patient’s body side or back into the intervertebral foramen, through the endoscope can see the protruding bone tissue; vertebral plate open window nucleus pulposus removal, general anesthesia state on the removal of small amounts of bone on the vertebral plate, open the spinal canal to take out the protruding tissue. After minimally invasive lumbar disc herniation surgery, patients need to rest in bed, wear a waist cuff to move around on the ground, and it is not recommended to drive immediately. It is possible to drive appropriately about 3 months after surgery, but not for a long time. If the patient has uncomfortable symptoms, he/she cannot drive and should go to the hospital for medical review.