Discussing Tailbone Pain should NOT be Taboo

Discussing coccyx pain (tailbone pain, coccydynia) and other pelvic pains should NOT be TABOO.

Talking with family, friends, online groups, physicians, and physical therapists may help you find answers and relief.

Tailbone Pain Tip 4, Discussing Coccyx Pain should NOT be Taboo, Coccydynia

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COCCYDYNIA means Coccyx Pain (Tailbone Pain). It is NOT a full diagnosis

“COCCYDYNIA” means coccyx pain (tailbone pain).

“Coccydynia” is NOT a full diagnosis.

This term just says that the pain is AT the tailbone.

Just like “chest pain” or “knee pain”, you need to find out WHY the pain is there.

Tailbone Pain Tip 3, Coccydynia means Coccyx Pain

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Tailbone Pain Tips, a new educational series

“Tailbone Pain Tips” is a new series of education ideas & images all about coccyx pain…

Watch for future posts!  🙂

 by Patrick Foye MD

Teaching you about:

Tailbone pain, Coccyx pain, Coccydynia

Coccyx Cancers

Tailbone Pain and Pregnancy

Coccygectomy

Diagnostic tests for Tailbone Pain

Treatments to Relieve Tailbone Pain

… and more!

Tailbone […]

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Can you FUSE the Coccyx to Treat Tailbone Pain, Coccydynia?

In other parts of the body, immobilization and fusion are done after fractures/dislocations/instability/etc. Meanwhile, at the coccyx, these options are very, very limited.

We can’t put the coccyx into a cast or sling or brace they we could for an injured wrist/ankle/etc.

Also, the small fragile bones of the coccyx are not […]

Webinar for Pelvic Clinicians on Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain, Coccydynia

I’m looking forward to speaking tonight re: Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain, Coccydynia.

This is a webinar for pelvic clinicians, coordinated by Tracy Sher PT/CEO Pelvic Guru, and Global Pelvic Health Alliance Members (GPHAM), April 6, 2021.

Coccyx Pain, Tailbone Pain, Webinar by Patrick Foye MD, for Pelvic Guru, GPHA, April 2021

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

This eBook on Tailbone Pain is Free on Amazon worldwide: April 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 […]

Long COVID is now called PASC... a ridiculous name change

“Long COVID” is now called PASC. PASC is the acronym for post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). This is a ridiculous name change.

Long COVID is sometimes referred to as “Long Haul COVID”. Either way, whether it is “Long COVID” or “Long Haul COVID”, the term is easy for people to learn, pronounce, and understand. Long […]

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

This eBook on Tailbone Pain is Free on Amazon worldwide: March 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 […]

Baby Yoda: Pareidolia and Patternicity in Sacral MRI and CT Scans

Baby Yoda, Pareidolia and Patternicity in Sacral MRI and CT Scans, by Patrick Foye MD

I am thrilled that this month (February 2021) the medical journal “PM&R” published an article that I wrote. The title is: Baby Yoda: Pareidolia and Patternicity in Sacral MRI and CT Scans.

Dr. Foye’s summary: In medical education, we often teach using comparisons. This includes harnessing the human tendency to “see” faces or other […]