This is needed until the pain goes away and then the patient can return to normal activities.

The procedure does not require a hospital stay, and most patients can return to work in a few days.

If the problems are complex we have the patient return a second or third time.

Most patients return home the same day as the procedure.

Doctors allow most patients to return to work after therapy starts.

Two patients did not return from afternoon leave; they have been reported as missing.

Those three patients have all returned to full-time jobs, researchers say.

Although each case is different, patients return to their normal activities on average after a few weeks (2 or 3).

The typical hospital stay is 2-3 days, and many patients can return to work after two weeks.

The patient can return to his regular routine in about 5 days.