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Sometimes patients ask me whether tailbone pain (coccyx pain) can be treated by placing surgical hardware into or onto the tailbone to stabilize any instability of the tailbone. At first consideration, this is a reasonable thought. Firstly, unstable joints of the tailbone are one of the most common causes of tailbone pain (and this diagnosis […] Colonoscopy is a medical procedure where a flexible tube is inserted into the anus and colon. A camera on the front tip of the tubing allows the doctor to see the inside of your colon, within the large intestines. Colonoscopy is generally considered to be a safe way of detecting abnormalities such as colon cancers. […] As a rehab medicine physician, let me start by saying that in general… I am a big fan and a big advocate for physical therapy as a non-surgical approach to many musculoskeletal/pain disorders. For pelvic floor pain and dysfunction, there are a growing number of physical therapists who specialize in treating pelvic floor pain. […] Coccygectomy is surgical removal of the tailbone (essentially amputating the tailbone). There are not great long-term studies about long-term complications of having the tailbone removed. The short-term risks include infection at the surgical site, especially in the first few weeks or months after the surgery. Infection: In some studies up to 20% of patients need […] If you had an MRI done for your tailbone pain (coccyx pain, coccydynia) you should try to get a copy of the computer CD containing your MRI images. Ideally you should review the actual images with your treating physician (typically the physician who ordered the MRI). It’s a very bad sign about your treating/ordering physician […] A “bone scan” is a test performed by the nuclear medicine part of a radiology center. A “Nuclear Medicine Bone Scan” is generally considered to be very good for detecting bone destruction from things like bone cancer (malignancy), bone infection (osteomyelitis), or bone injuries (such as fractures). If the bone scan is truly being done […] In the news… Ryan Villopoto recently retired from his motocross (motorcycle racing) career due to an April 2015 crash in Italy that reportedly caused multiple tailbone fractures (broken bones of the coccyx) and low back injuries of the lumbar spine. Villopoto is only 26 years old, but was already an accomplished motorcycle racer, including six-time […] 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 […] |
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