“How long does it take to recover from a bone spur surgery?”
I will have bone spur surgery on my foot. How long does it take to recover from a bone spur surgery?
11 Answers
really depends on type and location, check with your surgeon
Usually about 1 month, but can be as long as 3 months.
Dr. Jay Mermelstein
Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist) | Primary Podiatric Medicine
Mount Vernon, NY
Depending on the surgeon’s procedure, the healing time can vary. I can only give general information because I have no idea of your medical history, age, etc. The best advice is to ask your doctor who is performing the surgery and they can give you a better idea.
Thanks for the question.
Thanks for the question.
It depends on what and where on your foot the spur is being removed from. Generally, with no other information, it takes 4-6 weeks
Depends on the location of the spur and the surgical technique. If it is on a toe and done with a minimal incision surgery, most patients return to work in 3 days. You need to ask your surgeon.
Dr. Kathleen Neuhoff
Dr. Kathleen Neuhoff
It depends what type of bone spur you are talking about. If it is a bone spur under your heel and a plantar fasciotomy is performed as well, you should recover and be back in your shoes in 3 weeks. If the spur is on the back of your heel where the Achilles Tendon is, then it would require 6 to 8 weeks to recover.
Please address your question to an orthopedic surgeon.
It depends on the involvement of the surgery. Small incision removals of spurs are usually treated with 2-4 weeks of surgical shoe management.
Up to 6 months.
"bone spur surgery" is a broad inclusion of pathology. But, in general, if a bone 'spur' is being resected, it usually only takes 2-3 weeks to recover and be back in normal shoes.
Recovery time will vary depending on what procedure(s) were performed. I recommend you discuss with your foot and ankle surgeon (podiatrist) for time frame
