Average Recovery Times for Endoscopic Procedures
This content was medically reviewed by Baher S. Yanni, MD, on September 12th, 2018.
When you undergo endoscopic surgery, you want to know how quickly you can get back on your feet. After all, we get surgery so we can live our lives comfortably. Why wouldn’t you want to have a minimal recovery time? Fortunately, our least-invasive endoscopic procedures have short recovery times. Keep reading to learn about the average time it takes to get back to work after endoscopic surgery from Spine INA.
Why Do Least-Invasive Surgery Patients Recover Faster?
Traditional open surgery involves pulling back muscles and making large incisions that the patient must recover from like they would an injury. The specialist will try their best to reduce the resulting damage, but open surgery impacts larger parts of the body. In many cases, open surgery affects more tissue and bone than needed. This means that after a traditional surgical procedure, the patient can feel pain in places not related to the affected area.
Least-invasive surgical methods like endoscopic procedures cause little injury and require a much shorter recovery period. The endoscopic camera, dilation tube and incision are all very small. In fact, the doctor makes such a small incision that it only needs a bandage to heal. Meanwhile, open surgery often requires stitches that need a removal appointment.
Average Recovery Time for Endoscopic Discectomy
Our endoscopic discectomy doesn’t involve muscle dissection or bone removal. Only the incision and affected disks need to heal after the procedure. People who don’t do regular physical labor can recover within a week or two. People with more active livelihoods may need only a few more weeks. For them, healing takes four to six weeks at most.
How Long Does It Take to Heal From an Endoscopic Rhizotomy?
Compared to a traditional percutaneous rhizotomy, our endoscopic rhizotomy surgery has a much shorter recovery period. It takes a few weeks to heal fully, but most patients immediately feel relief and can go back to work within a few days. Post-operative physical therapy and medication make the recovery period easy and comfortable.
Recovering From Endoscopic Foraminoplasty
Open spinal surgery can result in a recovery period as long as 12 months. Fortunately, patients who choose an endoscopic foraminoplasty can get back to their jobs in a few days.
Get the Least-Invasive Back Surgery Possible
At Spine INA, we understand that the least-invasive approach to pain will best benefit our patients. We only recommend a treatment if we know that we absolutely have to use it. When we do need to operate, we take only the most effective approaches to ensure maximum relief and minimal recovery. Schedule an appointment today to get comprehensive neck and spine pain therapy.
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