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.
Give It Time to Heal on Its Own. WebMD's treatment overview estimates that 50% of patients heal within the first month of herniating a disc as the inflammation decreases. Within six months, all but 10% of patients heal, and it is these 10% of patients (like my son) that opt for surgery for their herniated disc.