Which one will get well faster, lumbar compression fracture with steel nail or lumbar disc herniation surgery, depends on the degree of the patient’s condition and their own condition, as far as the pure recovery period is concerned, the recovery period of lumbar compression fracture with steel nail is shorter, which is regarded as getting well faster.
After a lumbar compression fracture is nailed, recovery usually takes 4 to 6 weeks, but the nail will need to be removed again later in the surgery. During this period, attention should be paid to protect the lumbar region, try to sleep on a hard board bed, minimize the lumbar force and avoid heavy physical labor.
After surgery for lumbar disc herniation, it usually takes 3~4 months to recover to normal state. During the recovery process, attention should also be paid to functional exercises, such as lumbar back muscle exercises, to help strengthen the strength of the lumbar back muscles, to maintain the stability of the spine, and to promote the recovery of lumbar disc herniation.