Recovery for herniated disc surgery in the neck is also typically pretty quick. In both cases, most patients go, typically go home the same day. Recovery varies a little bit in time, whether you’ve had a fusion or disc replacement. But generally, patients are back to routine activities fairly quickly.
Month: December 2024
Recovery from a Herniated Disc in the Neck
December 31, 2024Recovery from a Lumbar Microdiscectomy
December 24, 2024
So, recovery for surgery after a herniated disc that’s done through a typical microdiscectomy is fairly quick. Our guidelines are, we expect you fully back to normal at four weeks. Patients vary. Younger patients are typically back to normal at three weeks. Older patients sometimes need a little physical therapy to get back to normal.
Surgical Options for a Herniated Disc in the Neck
December 18, 2024
Surgery for a herniated disc in the neck is typically done through the front of the neck and involves taking the bad disc out and then either performing a fusion procedure or a disc replacement procedure.
Surgical Options for a Lumbar Herniated Disc
December 11, 2024
Surgery for herniated disc in the low back is typically what’s called a microdiscectomy. It’s a minimally invasive surgery where a small incision is made in the back and that bad disc that’s pressing on the nerve is removed. Patients go home the same day.
What are the Symptoms of a Lumbar Herniated Disc?
December 4, 2024
Symptoms related to a herniated disc can range from no symptoms whatsoever to severe back and leg pain and even sometimes weakness or trouble with other areas of function. To treat those, the options start typically conservatively, such as physical therapy, medications, progress through injections and ultimately surgical intervention if none of that works.