Doctors failing to order Xray or MRI images despite years of tailbone pain

It is a shame when people are left suffering in pain for years without the doctor ever even getting imaging studies to look at the painful area.

For tailbone pain (coccyx pain), it is unfortunately very common that people suffer for years without their doctors getting any imaging test to look at the painful area.

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Invisible disability: tailbone pain

Not every disability is visible.

Many people with tailbone pain and other pelvic floor pain syndromes don’t “look” ill.

To the outside observer, they do not see any sling on your arm or cast on your leg.

Yet the tailbone pain can be severe. The injured coccyx can be so sore that you are unable […]

First blog post

Welcome. I am starting a blog about tailbone pain (coccyx pain).

As I add new articles, you will find useful information about tailbone pain, coccyx injuries, and related conditions.

About Latest Posts Follow MePatrick Foye, M.D.Founder and Director at Tailbone Pain CenterDr. Foye is an expert at treating tailbone pain (coccyx pain). His personable, private-practice office is located on a modern, renowned, academic medical school campus, at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. For an appointment, call 973-972-2802.https://tailbonedoctor.com/ Follow MeLatest posts by Patrick Foye, M.D. (see all) Istanbul International Coccyx Pain Symposium July 2026 – April 1, 2026 Pelvic P.T. podcast’s Tailbone Pain episode interviewed Patrick Foye, M.D., all about Coccyx Pain – March 31, 2026 Weight Loss Causing Tailbone Pain. Coccyx Pain After Losing Weight: Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, GLP-1 – March 16, 2026

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