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What is the normal recovery time for a bulging disc?
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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.
Answered 4/9/2016
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