What is the recovery time for endoscopic laser spine surgery?
The recovery from endoscopic spine surgery depends on physical condition of individuals, extent of the diseases, and the complexity of the surgery. For simple lumbar disc herniation, the recovery is a few days. For patients with extensive pathology with bone spurs, scar tissue in multiple levels of spine, and slipped vertebrates, the full recovery will take a few weeks. However, most patients return to light duty work in 2-3 weeks and full duty in 6 weeks. After surgery, the physical therapy with soft tissue modalities and muscle balance exercises are required.
