Publications about Coccyx Pain, Tailbone Pain, by Dr. Patrick Foye, M.D

Dr. Foye has published extensively in the medical literature, including writing medical textbook chapters, original research articles published in peer-reviewed journals, various review articles, and an entire 272-page book specifically about tailbone pain.

Below is a partial list of these publications.

Selected references (re: coccyx pain) from the medical literature:

Foye PM, et al. Successful […]

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak after Fracture of the Sacrum or Coccyx.

Here is a recent publication by Dr. Foye.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak after Fracture of the Sacrum or Coccyx. Dr. Foye’s Summary: Leakage of Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is much more commonly expected after fracture of the sacrum, rather than after fracture of the coccyx (tailbone). The reason is that the anatomy of the sacrum contains […]

Free Book on Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain, February 1, 2020

Free Book on Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain, February 1, 2020. On Saturday, February 1, 2020, from midnight to midnight (Pacific Time), you can get a totally FREE copy of the book Tailbone Pain Relief Now!

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Free e-book, Tailbone Pain Relief Now, by Patrick […]

Should Coccygectomy be done for a Tailgut Cyst (Retrorectal Hamartoma)?

Many patients come to see me for coccydynia (coccyx pain, tailbone pain).

Occasionally we discover that their pain seems to be coming from a mass, tumor, abscess, or similar problem. (We see these types of things in ~ less than 5% of our patients with coccyx pain.)

One such mass is called a Tailgut Cyst […]

Tarlov Cyst Surgery May Relieve Coccyx Pain

Below is one research publication from Japan reporting on 9 patients.

They found that surgical treatment of Tarlov cysts may help relieve coccyx pain in some of the patients who had Tarlov cyst surgery.

Here is the link to the article at the Journal’s website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S187887501933195X?via%3Dihub

Below is the abstract: (Presented here as part of […]

Looking Below the Sacrococcygeal Joint in Patients with Coccyx Pain, Tailbone Pain

Today I was informed that my latest publication on coccyx pain has just been published by the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics.

The title is:

Looking Below the Sacrococcygeal Joint in Patients with Coccydynia (Coccyx Pain) Our 3 main points: When treating patients with tailbone pain (coccyx pain, coccydynia), unfortunately doctors often limit themselves to the […]

Podcast Interview by Dr. Betsy Greenleaf, Asking Dr. Patrick Foye about Coccyx Pain, Tailbone Pain, Coccydynia

Dr. Foye was Interviewed about Tailbone Pain, on a Podcast called “Some of Your Parts” Thank you to Dr. Betsy Greenleaf, for helping me spread the word about coccydynia (coccyx pain, tailbone pain). It is a shame that so many patients suffer from tailbone problems, yet most doctors have little or no training in the […]

Free Book on Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain, New Year's Day 2020

Free Book on Tailbone Pain, Coccyx Pain, New Year’s Day 2020 Start the New Year with a Free Book on Coccyx Pain (Tailbone Pain, Coccydynia). Go to Amazon’s website in your country, using the links shown at the bottom of this page. The electronic version of the book (e-book, Kindle book) will be completely FREE […]

Tailbone Pain Awareness Day: November 15, 2019

Last year, 2018, was the first Tailbone Pain Awareness Day. Click this link to read more about last year’s first-ever Tailbone Pain Awareness Day. It included a Facebook-Live session of Questions/Answers about Coccyx Pain, that was 1.5 hours long. You can watch that video here: https://youtu.be/0zio1pqdjpU The day also included hundreds of free copies of […]

Trough, Folding Cushion for Tailbone Pain, Pelvic Pain, Genital Pain

Most patients with coccyx pain (tailbone pain) find that sitting is painful, but that it is somewhat less painful if they use the right cushion. For most people with tailbone pain, the best cushion has a cut-out located just at the back of the cushion (under the coccyx, so that the coccyx does not hit […]

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