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Spine surgery - discharge: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

If you had spinal fusion, you will probably be off work for 4 to 6 weeks if you are young and healthy and your job is not very strenuous. It may take 4 to 6 months for older people with more extensive surgery to get back to work. Length of recovery also depends on how bad your condition was before surgery.