Mason County, Illinois (IL) County population in 2014: 13,898 (23% urban, 77% rural); it was 16,038 in 2000. County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,569. County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,159. County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,903.
You will wear the brace until your spine has healed or fused, which may be as short as 4 weeks or as long as 4 to 6 months. You may find that a Minerva brace is uncomfortable to sleep in, so your surgeon may allow you to sleep and shower in a Miami J collar.
Full recovery after surgery for spinal stenosis typically takes three months and possibly longer for spinal fusion, depending partially on the patient's progress in rehabilitation and the severity of the surgery. What is the rehab after spinal stenosis surgery?