Truthfully, if it were me I would do a lot of research in this area and ask to speak to former patients, both successful and unsuccessful. I think from what I am reading that initially some people feel relief, but it is short-lived and some feel no relief at all. I never felt as though the surgery on the cyst helped me at all, but I am quick to report that I have severe spinal problems. I would speak to more surgeons and more patients of surgeons, not just the successful cases....Find out from those that do not feel relief, why they do not. Do your homework....