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In the news… A United States military veteran with tailbone pain (also called coccyx pain, or coccydynia) turned out to have cancer and infection (a pus-filled abscess) in the tailbone region. This shows the importance of proper medical care and thorough medical work-up. Here is the news article and video: http://wlfi.com/2015/07/15/news-18-special-report-va-investigating-wl-doctor-after-veterans-complaint/ (FYI: he’s not […] Surgical removal of the tailbone (coccyx) is medically known as coccygectomy. In the United States the coccygectomy surgery would often be considered an outpatient surgery, meaning that you have the surgery in the morning and go home by that evening. But that may vary depending on how someone is doing in the recovery area after […] I have treated many women whose tailbone pain began during pregnancy or while giving birth (during labor and delivery). Some of these women ask me what they should do if they are considering another pregnancy. I sometimes advise those patients to speak with their obstetricians/gynecologists regarding considering C-section for their next pregnancy. A cesarean section (C-section) delivers the baby […] One complication of surgical tailbone removal (coccygectomy) is that infection may occur at the surgical site. Part of the reason for the relatively high likelihood of infection at this surgical site (compared with others) is that the coccygectomy site is so close to the anus. Superficial infections can happen at the skin, which is called […] Many patients ask me what to do about tailbone pain that continues or returns despite the person having undergone surgical removal of the tailbone (coccygectomy). Find the CAUSE of the ongoing tailbone pain after coccygectomy In general, it is important for the treating physician to start by searching for an underlying cause for the current […] Congrats today to newly graduated M.D.’s from here at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. From me: an alum (1992) & now faculty here (since 1996). Ceremonies were today at NJPAC. Nice to wear the faculty attire for this event. – Patrick Foye, M.D. Founder and Director at Tailbone Pain Center […] Last week I was a “Visiting Professor” speaking on the topic of “Tailbone Pain (Coccyx Pain): Causes and Treatments” at Carolinas Medical Center, in Charlotte, North Carolina. -Patrick Foye, M.D. www.TailboneDoctor.com Coming soon… my book on Tailbone Pain! It’s called: Tailbone Pain Relief Now! Causes and Treatments for Your Sore or Injured Coccyx I’ve worked on/off on this book for more than 10 years, and finally this past year I put in hundreds of hours to make it a reality. I’ve never written an […] It is a shame when people are left suffering in pain for years without the doctor ever even getting imaging studies to look at the painful area. For tailbone pain (coccyx pain), it is unfortunately very common that people suffer for years without their doctors getting any imaging test to look at the painful area. […] There are many reasons why tailbone pain (coccyx pain) can initially occur (or worsen if it is already present) during pregnancy. The developing child in the uterus causes increased pressure within the pelvis. Some of this pressure transmitted to the tailbone. The pregnant woman tends to be more sedentary (especially later in the pregnancy, due […] |
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