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Coccyx paintailbone pain - coccydynia - coccygodyniaCoccyx pain is often caused by falling backwards or by childbirth, though the cause of pain is unknown in about a third of cases. It makes it very painful to sit down. There are effective treatments available, and the great majority of sufferers can be cured. You're not alone, and you're not going mad! This site is intended to provide information about coccyx pain, but you will have to go to a doctor (usually an orthopedic specialist) for advice on and treatment of your particular problems. Use the links on the right to understand the causes of coccyx pain, the diagnosis and treatment. Most coccyx pain is caused by the coccyx dislocating when you sit. In such cases, manual treatments, if applied by an expert, may relieve the pain. Injections of cortisone help some people. If other treatments fail, removal of the coccyx may be effective in suitable cases. This is best carried out by an surgeon who has a record of experience and success with this operation. Read the site policy here. Please let me know of any errors, and send me suggestions for improvements or additions to the site. You can contact me here. I am not a doctor - I am a physicist. My name is Jon Miles and I live south of Oxford, England. I developed coccydynia in 1993 following an accident. You can read my story here. What's new: 2009-11-15 - Additions to Personal experiences 2009-11-08 - Additions to Experiencias personales, Addition to Expériences personnelles, Addition to Doctors and specialists in India, Addition to Doctors and specialists in the USA (New Jersey) 2009-11-01 - Addition to Medical Papers, Update to Drugs for coccyx pain 2009-10-25 - Addition to Doctors and specialists in Australia, Additions to Medical Papers, Update to Coccyx pain caused by previous medical procedures 2009-10-18 - Update to Coccyx cushions, Update to Cojines para el coccix 2009-10-04 - Addition to Comfortable cars for coccyx sufferers, Addition to Warming or cooling to reduce coccyx pain 2009-09-27 - New page - Exercise for coccyx pain 2009-09-13 - Addition to Doctors and specialists in Spain 2009-07-05 - Update to Unstable or dislocating coccyx 2009-05-24 - Addition to Doctors and specialists in New Zealand 2009-03-29 - Addition to Doctors and specialists in Turkey 2009-03-08 - Addition to Doctors and specialists in Korea 2009-02-22 - Addition to Doctors and specialists in Spain 2009-02-08 - Additions to Doctors and specialists in the UK (London) 2009-02-01 - Addition to Doctors and specialists in Canada 2009-01-25 - Addition to Doctors and specialists in France 2009-01-18 - New page - Taping technique to treat coccyx pain 2008-12-07 - Addition to Doctors and specialists in Pakistan, Addition to Doctors and specialists in Brazil 2008-11-02 - Update to Other methods of treatment of coccyx pain 2008-09-21 - New page - Doctors and specialists in Belgium 2008-07-25 - Article in Western Mail (Wales) about coccyx pain 2008-05-18 - Addition to Doctors and specialists in the Netherlands 2008-05-04 - Update to Comfortable chairs for coccyx sufferers 2008-04-20 - Update to Injections and needles to treat coccyx pain, New page - Doctors and specialists in Portugal, Update to Comfortable positions
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