How long it takes to recover from minimally invasive lumbar disc herniation surgery depends on the severity of the disease and the individual’s physical condition before the surgery, usually one and a half to three months. Generally speaking, the minimally invasive lumbar disc herniation surgery itself is less traumatic, you can get out of bed on the same day or the next day after the surgery, and you can be discharged from the hospital after 3~5 days, but it does not mean that the lumbar discs have been fully recovered, and the specific recovery time depends on the patient’s own condition. For patients with mild disease, the symptoms of leg pain and numbness may disappear after the surgery, and they can recover after one and a half months of bed rest. For patients with more severe disease, the nerve compression is more serious, even after surgery, the function of the nerve may not be fully restored. In some cases, numbness and pain may remain, but they are less severe than before the surgery, and it usually takes about three months for these symptoms to return. If the patient is in poor health, it may take longer to recover. After discharge from the hospital, a moderate amount of formal rehabilitation activities can be done to promote recovery. A review can be done three months after surgery and most patients will recover.