Coccygectomy: Expected Recovery and Return to Work after surgery for coccyx pain, tailbone pain.

(See the video below if you prefer to watch this as a video.)

Let’s talk about what to expect for recovery after coccyx removal surgery which is called coccygectomy.

I’m Dr. Foye, the director of the Coccyx Pain Center or Tailbone Pain Center here in the United States at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School […]

PRP Platelet Rich Plasma or Prolotherapy for Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain

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PRP is platelet rich plasma. PRP is a substance from a person’s own blood. PRP is injected to help with certain pain conditions. PRP and prolotherapy are sometimes considered part of “regenerative medicine.”

PRP and prolotherapy injections are mostly used in instances where someone has a condition like a tendon tear or a ligament […]

Reasons for Normal X-rays and MRI Despite Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain

There are many reasons why radiology imaging studies are reportedly “NORMAL” in patients with tailbone pain (coccyx pain, coccydynia).  This applies to x-rays, MRI, and CT scans. The video below explains 11 reasons WHY imaging studies FAIL to reveal the cause of the tailbone pain.

The video link is at the bottom of this […]

Sacroiliac Joint Pain versus Tailbone Pain: SI Joint Pain versus Coccyx Pain

The video below will summarize in less than one minute the difference between coccyx pain (tailbone pain) versus sacroiliac joint pain.

The biggest thing is that the coccyx is right at the midline versus the sacroiliac joint which is off to either side right or left.

Also, the coccyx is significantly lower than the […]

Does Your Radiology Report Even Mention Your Coccyx, for Your Tailbone Pain X-rays, MRI?

It is unfortunately VERY common that patients suffering from coccyx pain (tailbone pain, coccydynia) end up having the wrong imaging studies done or they end up with a radiology report that fails to even mention the coccyx!

There are multiple reasons why this problem happens:

The ordering physician: If your doctor ordered […]

If Sit-to-Stand Worsens Coccyx Pain (Tailbone Pain) Think of Tailbone Hypermobility

Coccyx pain (tailbone pain, coccydynia) is usually painful while sitting. But sometimes the pain is even WORSE during the few seconds while you start to stand up. This tailbone pain exacerbation during standing up is an important symptom. This is often seen in patients who have coccyx hypermobility (excessive movement of the coccygeal bones […]

Free Book on Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain, Coccydynia, June 1, 2021

This eBook on Tailbone Pain is Free on Amazon worldwide: June 1, 2021, Pacific Time.

“Tailbone Pain Relief Now! Causes and Treatments for Your Sore or Injured Coccyx” by Patrick M. Foye, M.D., Director of the Coccyx Pain Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

Learn all about how to find answers and relief […]

Coccyx WEDGE CUSHIONS are usually better than doughnut cushions for Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain, Coccydynia.

Donut Cushions have the hole in the center.

Wedge cushions have the hole or cut-out at the edge. It is usually a wedge-shaped cut-out (like a small, triangle-shaped slice removed from a a square pie).

The goal is for the painful tailbone to ‘hover’ over the cut-out, so that you are not putting as […]

Coccyx CANCER as a Deadly Cause of Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain, Coccydynia

I have thousands of tailbone pain patients…

LESS THAN 1% HAVE CANCER as the cause.

BUT… it is important to SCREEN for cancer since CHORDOMA tends to occur at the sacrum/coccyx and unfortunately is often FATAL within a few years of diagnosis.

MRI needs to be ordered properly and done properly to assess for […]

Coccyx PSEUDO-SPUR: Tailbone Extension Causing Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain, Coccydynia

There are many causes of coccyx pain (tailbone pain, coccydynia). This article will focus on coccyx pain being caused by the lower coccyx being in extension, which is called a pseudo-spur.

NORMAL COCCYX POSITION = FLEXION:

Normally, the coccyx position has a mild, gradual forward flexion. This means that the coccyx is flexed forward. […]

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