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Is it safe to play sports after herniated disk surgery?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: Recurrent disc herniations rate is 15% and not related to activities i wouldn't take up power lifting ask your surgeon their opinion activity restriction recomendations vary widely surgeon to surgeon.Biking sking swimming are fine.
Answered 3/6/2017
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Yes: Yes, even football players do return to their sport. Generally, one wants to wait about 12 weeks post operatively and also go through some rehabilitation and conditioning before returning to sports.
Answered 3/6/2017
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