What is the normal recovery time for a bulging disc?

Same as back pain as: Bulges are fairly normal findings on an imaging study and are not sources of the pain. So there is no indication to operate on a disc that is only bulging as its only finding or presentation. Therefore, the pain source is not likely to be this but most typical back pains-even ones due to a disc herniation get better within weeks with 90% treated without any surgery.