Can a Herniated Disc Heal After 2 Year's?

Surgery often can resolve herniated disk symptoms more quickly than other treatments. In general, though, when there is no nerve damage, the long-term outcome for surgical and non-surgical treatment is the same when measured two years after symptoms begin.

Can a herniated disc take years to heal?

The average amount of time it takes for a herniated disk to heal is four to six weeks, but it can get better within a few days depending on how severe the herniation was and where it occurred. The biggest factor in healing a herniated disk is time, because most often it will resolve on its own.

Can a herniated disc heal after 5 years?

What happens to my herniated disc if I don't have surgery? Long-term studies have shown that, although surgical intervention may generate a faster initial recovery time, conservative (nonsurgical) outcomes are equally effective in patients after five and 10 years [5, 6].