I am 62 years old lady doctor jalandhar india ihave pain rt gluteal reigon numbness tinglinging rt foot and leg in the morning gets better after walking mri spine shows 6mmfacetal synovial cyst rt side L4L5 will surgery help me if yes what procedure ?
Hello welcome to Chat Doctor, synovial cyst usually occurs when there is degeneration of the joint. So if the cyst is easily approachable then aspiration can be done and chances of recurrence is there, so steroid injection can be tried, and if these procedures does not work out then surgery can be done to fuse the intervertebral joints so that cyst formation does not occur. So meet a good spinal surgeon who will be able to decide which is the best for you.