[Hi Katie ,

Im not sure why they dont think your a surgical canidate-- esp if your have root nerve compression and show symptoms from it. I know they can be drained with fine needle --but they grow back. I know sometimes they inject steroids into them --but they come back in time.

You really might want to seeks out 2 or 3 consutls. Has anyone in your family ever had one I know people where it runs in famlily.

I know there is a minally invasive procedure where they drain it and put a injection aof a fibrin glue. I know many people there found on MRI but cause no symptoms. How long have you had symptoms?