Recovery guides
Lumbar Discectomy: Recovery Guide
Written and clinically reviewed by Marc Greenberg, MDYour recovery guide
This guide supports your recovery after lumbar discectomy and is a companion to the specific instructions your surgeon gives you. Always follow your personalized plan.
In the first days and weeks
Focus on gentle activity as directed, wound care, and the movement and lifting guidance from your care team. Gradual, steady progress is the goal.
Follow-up
Your follow-up visits let the team track healing and adjust activity. Call (260) 484-1400 with any concerns between visits.
This is general educational information, not medical advice. A clinical evaluation is the only way to know what’s right for you.