Which is better when evaluating tailbone pain (coccyx pain), an MRI or a CT scan? CT scan can be very good at showing bone, but MRI can show not only bone but ALSO give good definition of soft tissue structures. Some of the soft tissue structures that show up clearly on MRI include: abscess (which […]
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MRI and CT scans take images similar to taking a series of slices. Imagine a block of cheese on a slicing machine in a delicatessen. You could slice the block of cheese from left to right, from top to bottom, or from front to back. In medical imaging, there are different terms for […] Proving that a tailbone problem even exists Do you have a lawsuit related to your tailbone injury (coccyx injury)? The first step in a legal case involving a tailbone injury or coccyx pain would be proving that a tailbone problem actually exists. The legal system is generally based on evidence. Subjective factors like self-reported […] See 10 videos on Tailbone Pain Here is the link to Play all 10 videos on Tailbone Pain Here are the individual videos (click to play): Do you have TAILBONE PAIN (Coccyx Pain)? Describe TAILBONE PAIN (Coccyx Pain) TAILBONE PAIN During PREGNANCY Cushions for Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain Coccyx X-rays for TAILBONE PAIN SOFT surface […] There are many different types of injections that pain management physicians like myself can provide for patients. Often, an important first step is deciding whether any given patient needs an injection at all, and if so which specific type of injection they may benefit from. What is an epidural steroid injection? An epidural injection […] Sometimes a patient with tailbone pain (coccyx pain) or their employer will ask for my official medical opinion on sitting tolerance, ability to work, etc. In those situations I typically provide information about the difficulties that patients with tailbone pain have with prolonged sitting. Some useful approaches can include sit-stand workstations. For example, you […] Since publishing my book Tailbone Pain Relief Now! I have been very grateful for the positive feedback that I have received from around the world. Readers have sent me emails and Facebook posts from Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, Australia, and the United States and Canada. The most intriguing e-mail I received was from Puerto Rico… Overall, […] It is unfortunately common that patients tell me that the prior physician treating their tailbone pain never actually examined their tailbone. It is crazy to that a doctor would be providing medical care for a specific musculoskeletal location and yet not have the time or skills to perform a basic physical exam of the […] Essentially all surgery results in some scar tissue at the surgical site. Not all scar tissue needs to be treated. If the scar tissue is not causing any symptoms or problems, sometimes it’s best to just ignore it. However, scar tissue can sometimes be painful or cause irritation of nerves, muscles, and tendons in […] I am frequently asked which injections will help most for tailbone pain (coccyx pain). Or doctors contact me to ask some specifics of the details on how to perform certain injections at the tailbone. But frequently there is an initial step that has been overlooked. BEFORE having or performing any tailbone injection, the treating physician […] |
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