How long does it take to recover after radiofrequency ablation of a herniated lumbar disc

After radiofrequency ablation for lumbar disc herniation, the patient’s pain can be recovered in a very short time, and some patients even feel relief of radiating pain and sciatica in the lower extremities on the operation table, and the pain will be gradually reduced with the disappearance of local nucleus pulposus, reduction of water and edema. The wound will heal with scabs about 10 days after surgery. Patients can perform functional exercises in bed, and after 2 weeks, they can gradually stand and walk on the ground, together with functional exercises of the lumbar and back muscles, they can return to the normal level.