When one is suffering from coccydynia or a fractured coccyx, treatment for coccyx pain is of great importance. The pain caused from a broken tailbone or fractured coccyx can almost be unbearable for those who are afflicted. It seems that the pain will never go away, but there are options for those suffering and looking . . . → Read More: Treatment for coccyx pain
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A dynamic coccyx x-ray is crucial to a successful diagnosis of coccydynia that will lead to a potential subsequent coccygectomy. If you have a sore tailbone and the chronic pain simply does not go away, you need to insist on a dynamic coccyx xray to confirm that your pain in your tailbone is in fact . . . → Read More: Dynamic coccyx x-ray The coccyx is the very bottom portion of the spine. It represents a vestigial tail (hence the common term “tailbone“) and consists of three or more very small bones fused together. The coccyx is made up of between three and five separate or fused vertebrae. While it was originally thought that the coccyx is always fused . . . → Read More: Anatomy of the Coccyx (Tailbone) What exactly is a ‘coccyx’ and what is its function? The word coccyx comes from the Greek word for cuckoo, the name apparently having been derived from the tailbone’s shape, which resembles that of a cuckoo’s beak. The coccyx is the terminal end of the spine, just inferior to the sacrum. The human coccyx . . . → Read More: What is a coccyx and what does it do? For people who suffer with tailbone pain or coccydynia (coccyx pain), it can be difficult to decide whether or not to have the coccyx surgery to remove the tailbone (coccyx removal surgery, also called coccygectomy). These steps will focus on helping people and their doctors decide whether to consider tailbone removal surgery or a coccygectomy . . . → Read More: Steps to deciding to have tailbone removal surgery (coccygectomy) This video by Dr. Patrick Foye is about how to tell if your x-ray includes the coccyx or tailbone area. There are special technique to take x-rays of someone suffering from tailbone pain or coccydynia, and this video will help you learn what needs to be included in the x-ray. . . . → Read More: Coccyx X-rays for Coccydynia and Tailbone Pain |
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