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How long does it take to recover from surgery on a herniated disk?
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2-6weeks: Definition of recover vary leg pain improves within days muscular backache follows fo 6 weeks.Or longer.
Answered 11/17/2017
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By 12 weeks: Most people can resume all activities by 12 weeks post op but can gradually resume activities up through that time especially if surgery was out patient and without complications. A lot of people feel so good that they have to be held back by time their incision pain has resolved in 10-14 days.
Answered 4/12/2017
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