How long does it take to get back to normal after lumbar herniated disc stenosis surgery

After minimally invasive lumbar herniated disc stenosis surgery, the patient will usually recover gradually in about 1 month on the premise of his/her own recovery ability. If the surgery is open surgery or the patient is older and his/her own recovery ability is poor, the recovery time may increase accordingly, or even prolonged to about 6 months to 12 months. Lumbar disc herniation stenosis surgery refers to opening up the vertebral plate and cutting part of the articular protrusion through surgical means, so as to relieve the pressure of the bulging discs on the nerves and blood vessels and other locations, so as to achieve the purpose of treating the lumbar disc herniation. This kind of surgery is divided into two kinds, minimally invasive and open, and minimally invasive invasive invasive surfaces are small, so the recovery rate may be correspondingly quicker, and the patient will recover around one month. For patients who are older and have poorer ability to recover on their own, no matter which type of surgery they undergo, the recovery time will be correspondingly slower compared to patients who have better ability to recover, and may be around 6 months or even up to 12 months. Patients should pay attention to avoiding wound infection and actively cooperate with lower limb rehabilitation training as prescribed by the doctor to help the postoperative recovery to be completed more quickly.