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What is the recovery time for a diskectomy? how long does it take to recover from a diskectomy? when can i get back to normal activities and work?
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Recovery : Recovery time depends on the type of discectomy surgery you have, long long you have had the problem and the presence of nerve damage. Patients recover quicker from minimally invasive and endoscopic discectomy then traditional. People who have the problem longer or have nerve damage take longer to recover. Most people recover from surgery between a 2 to 12 weeks. Please see my health guide on lumbar discectomy. Good luck!
Answered 9/21/2019
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