Tailbone Book, Chapter 7: Tailbone Fracture. Broken Coccyx.

Tailbone Book, Chapter 7: Tailbone Fracture. Broken Coccyx. This is the next in a series of coccyx pain videos, giving you highlights from the chapters of Dr. Foye’s book, “Tailbone Pain Relief Now!” The actual VIDEO is at the bottom of this page. Here is the TEXT from the video: Hi, I’m Dr. Patrick Foye. […]

Why Do Some Coccyx Injections Not Help for Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain

There are multiple reasons why some coccyx injections do not help to relieve coccyx pain (tailbone pain, coccydynia). The physician doing the injection did not start by accurately diagnosing cause of the tailbone pain. If the doctor has not tried to figure out exactly what is causing the pain, how would he/she understand the proper […]

Coccyx Bone Spurs, Plantar Heel Spurs, Shoulder Bone Spurs

What are bone spurs and how do they cause coccyx pain (tailbone pain, coccydynia), foot pain, or shoulder pain? Bone spurs: What Are They? A bone spur is an area where there is thickening of the bone. It is made of bone. It is bone. Just like your skin can become thickened skin and form […]

Wrong-Minded Denials of Coccyx X-rays by the UK Radiology Directorate, NHS Foundation Trust

Apparently, in the United Kingdom, the National Health Service (NHS) has radiology protocols that explicitly deny the usefulness of tailbone x-rays (coccyx radiographs, xrays) for patients suffering with tailbone pain (coccyx pain, coccydynia).

A person in the UK who suffers from tailbone pain sent me the following link: (As of Feb-11-2018, this PDF can be […]

Tailbone Pain After Neck Surgery (Coccyx Pain After Cervical Spine Surgery)

Some patients never had tailbone pain before UNTIL very soon after they underwent neck surgery (surgery at the cervical spine, such as a cervical laminectomy, cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, etc.).

There are a few reasons why someone can have tailbone pain after neck surgery:

1) Neck surgery site causing tailbone pain:

At the time of […]

Tailbone Book, Chapter 6: Unstable Tailbone. Dynamic Instability Causing Coccyx Pain, Tailbone Pain

Tailbone Book, Chapter 6: Unstable Tailbone. Dynamic Instability Causing Coccyx Pain, Tailbone Pain This is the next in a series of coccyx pain videos, giving you highlights from the chapters of Dr. Foye’s book, “Tailbone Pain Relief Now!” The actual VIDEO is at the bottom of this page. Here is the TEXT from the video: […]

Tailbone Pain from Coccyx Injuries on Water Slides: a Case Series

At a medical conference in 2009, Dr. Foye presented on the topic of waterslides causing coccyx injuries (tailbone injuries, coccyx pain, tailbone pain, coccydynia).

Here is the abstract that was published…

Tailbone Pain from Coccyx Injuries on Water Slides: a Case Series

Journal: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

2009 Sept; 1 (9): S177

Authors: Patrick […]

Tailbone Book, Chapter 5: CAUSES of Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain

Tailbone Book, Chapter 5: CAUSES of Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain This is the next in a series of coccyx pain videos, giving you highlights from the chapters of Dr. Foye’s book, “Tailbone Pain Relief Now!” The actual VIDEO is at the bottom of this page. Here is the TEXT from the video: Hi. I’m Dr. […]

Videos Available from 2016 Paris Symposium on Coccyx Disorders

In 2016 we had a wonderful medical meeting with speakers and attendees from around the world, all focused on discussing coccyx pain and tailbone disorders.

The videos from those lectures are available online.

Click the link below for details: https://mo-journal.com/congress/paris-symposium-on-coccyx-disorders-2016-7

2016 Coccyx Symposium, Dr Foye Lecture on Ganglion Impar Injections for Coccyx […]

Sitting Versus Standing Coccyx X-rays for Tailbone Pain

Tailbone pain is usually most painful while you are sitting, since sitting puts some of your body weight onto the tailbone (coccyx).

Thus, it makes sense to do coccyx x-rays WHILE SITTING, since that is the most painful position.

Coccyx x-rays are done while you is standing and then again while you are seated. […]