A literature review discusses published information in a particular subject area, and sometimes information in a particular subject area within a certain time period.
Herniated discs often do not need to heal at all. That is because most minor and moderate herniated discs are not painful or problematic in any way. They merely exist. In fact, herniated discs are a common side effect of normal spinal aging.
Every case is different. But most people don't need surgery for low back pain. Most back surgeries are done to treat nerve pain from herniated discs. 1  Most herniated discs heal-and pain eases-after a few weeks or months of treatment. 2  About half of people with herniated discs get better within a month without surgery.