The Fixer Upper: Welcome Home star, 44, underwent a microdiscectomy two weeks ago to treat a herniated disc in the spine.
Joanna Gaines
"I hurt my back in high school from cheerleading — a basket toss turned back injury," she wrote on Instagram.
Joanna Gaines
"I had my first microdiscectomy in 2001 and had to cancel my second date with Chip Carter Gaines.
Joanna Gaines
I've always joked that my back acts up at the worst times, so I was stressed by the holiday season.
Joanna Gaines
Gaines called the forced rest "a gift to simply stay put, stare at the wonder all around, and be still"
Joanna Gaines
Gaines posted photos of herself in a hospital bed, wearing sunglasses and making a peace sign, as well as photos from her couch by a fire.
Microdiscectomy is minimally invasive spine surgery because it requires a small incision and a microscope or surgical glasses, according to the Hospital.
The procedure relieves pain caused by a herniated disc pressing on a nerve root. The surgeon removes disc, bone, and ligament fragments to free the nerve.