This varies, depending on the procedure and the patient, from days to months. Traditionally, spine surgery has required several weeks away from work for even the most resilient patients. With modern techniques, however, patients can return to work in as little as a week. Procedures for Treating Herniated Discs. If you have a herniated disc that does not respond to conservative treatment, you may need surgery. If this is the case, there are two possible routes: traditional open back surgery, and laser surgery.
Baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan is the all-time strikeout king, with a career total of 5,714 strikeouts, and seven no-hitters. His career lasted 27 years, the longest.
Twelve days until pitchers and catchers. BOSTON -- Twelve days from the official report date for Red Sox pitchers and catchers, rookie pitchers Drake Britton and Matt Barnes are among the early arrivals at the teamâs spring training facility in Fort Myers, Fla., where informal workouts are already taking place. (And why not? Mondayâs forecast was for a high of 82 in the Fort.)