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A member asked:
My husband had a discectomy on his neck tuesday. how long does the post-op pain last?
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This can vary as to: The reason for the surgery as well as the type of surgery done. Other factors can also play a role, smokers have a high failure rate of any spine surgery. Surgery for just neck pain without any arm pain also has a lower success rate. In general, the actual post op pain for an anterior cervical disectomy and fusion resolves in 2 to 4 weeks for most patients.
Answered 9/28/2016
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