“How Long Does It Usually Take To Recover From A Cervical Discectomy Procedure?”
by Dr. Scott Hodges

Very quick recovery. So, of course, you're up walking the same day. You know, you're able to drive your car pretty comfortably in four or five days.

People who work in an office setting can frequently go back to work in a week. People who do have a physical manual lifting, usually three or four weeks.

Pretty much after four weeks, you can do anything. You can ride a rollercoaster. You know, you can do any kind of work activity back to sports.