HomeCoccyx cushionsProductsCoccygectomy VideosResources & Education What is a coccyx? Tailbone Pain What is a Coccygectomy? What Is Involved in Coccyx Removal Surgery?Connect Tell Us Your Story Suggest a Doctor Learn more about sacrococcygeal teratoma, it’s causes and what can be done to help those who suffer. Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a uncommon tumor that develops…

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Rebecca L. Roller, MD; Eric A. Walker, MD; Scott W. Michelitch, MD Citation: Roller RL, Walker EA, Michelitch SW. Postpartum sacral fracture in a 30-year-old female. Radiology Case Reports. [Online] 2009;4:264. Copyright: © 2009 The Authors. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License, which permits reproduction…

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HomeCoccyx cushionsProductsCoccygectomy VideosResources & Education What is a coccyx? Tailbone Pain What is a Coccygectomy? What Is Involved in Coccyx Removal Surgery?Connect Tell Us Your Story Suggest a Doctor Back pain due to coccydynia can be quite miserable – just ask anyone who has ever developed it after a fall on a slippery floor, a…

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What exactly is a ‘coccyx’ and what is its function? [message_box title=”Editors Note” color=”blue”]This post is simply meant to be a medical explanation of what the coccyx is and its function. I’ve noticed that there are a great number of both religious and non-religious organizations that take issue with what the coccyx actually is and…

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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…

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