Unboxing a New Publication on Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain, Pelvic Pain Publishing is an important part of any career in Academic Medicine. Publishing is how we share our research, our clinical pearls, our experience and expertise. Publishing makes all of this available to other clinicians, physicians, researchers, and others who may be interested worldwide, for […]
Medical imaging studies for Tailbone Pain Medical imaging studies can be very helpful in making an accurate diagnosis in patients with coccyx pain (also called coccydynia, or tailbone pain). The most common medical imaging studies for tailbone pain include: X-rays: especially “sitting-versus-standing” x-rays to look for “dynamic instability” ( unstable joints of the coccyx). MRI: […]
Below is an article published by Rutgers University regarding Patrick Foye, M.D., and his Tailbone Pain Center.
The original article is posted here: http://news.rutgers.edu/news/rutgers-professor-focuses-medical-practice-part-body-gets-little-respect-%E2%80%93-coccyx/20160120#.WYEY71EpASK Here is the non-formatted text: Rutgers Professor Focuses Medical Practice on a Part of the Body that Gets Little Respect – the Coccyx New Jersey Medical School’s Patrick M. […]
What is a Pilonidal Cyst? A pilonidal cyst is a collection of fluid and tissue, which can cause pain in the area of the sacrum and coccyx (tailbone). I recently published an online article and video discussing the symptoms and physical exam findings of Pilonidal Cyst. You can see that previous article and previous video […]
Sometimes, Coccyx Pain (Tailbone Pain) can be Caused by a Pilonidal Cyst… A “cyst” is a collection of fluid. Think of it being like a tiny water balloon. A pilonidal cyst is a particular type of cyst that contains not only fluid but also hair and other debris. The most common location for a pilonidal […]
Check out this lovely tailbone / coccyx illustration on the cover of our Literature / Arts magazine here at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School:
Full Link: http://njms.rutgers.edu/inside_njms/archives/2017q3/ArsLitBooklet.pdf
Great illustration by Stephanie Ruthberg, New Jersey Medical School. Well done!
To come to Dr. Foye’s Tailbone Pain Center: Get expert medical care for your tailbone problem. […]
What’s the BEST Injection for Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain? Recently, another physician asked me, “What’s the BEST injection to do for patients who have coccyx pain (tailbone pain)?” There are multiple different types of injections that can help decrease or eliminate tailbone pain. But which injection is “BEST”? The answer depends on many factors… This […]
Can tailbone problems cause neck pain? Some tailbone problems can cause people to also have pain or stiffness in their neck. The most common form of this is due to abnormal sitting (sitting leaning forwards or to the right or left side, which is done to take pressure off the tailbone). A much less common […]
Coccyx pain (tailbone pain) can sometimes cause people to also have pain or stiffness in the hip region. Here’s a recent video on this topic. To reveal the video, click on the image or on the link below:
Video on Hip pain with Tailbone pain
Click here for the VIDEO on Hip Pain […]
Why can’t you just treat coccyx pain or injuries the same way you would treat other musculoskeletal injuries? There are 4 main reasons: #1: You can NOT put a CAST on the tailbone. Unlike an injury to your arm or leg, you can not put a CAST on your tailbone. #2: You can NOT use […]
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