Doctors and specialists are listed here for one of three reasons: they were recommended by a coccyx pain patient; they are the authors of a relevant medical paper; or they suggested their own listing. The reason for listing each one is given. If you would like to recommend a doctor or specialist, please let me know.
Sabine Leppanen has created a website about coccygectomy (not other treatments). It includes information about surgeons and the success or failure of individual operations.
If there is no suitable specialist listed who is near to you, you could try to find one by writing to specialists near you.
| County | Treatment | Name and contact details |
| Ayrshire, Strathclyde | manual treatment | Dr Jan de Vries. Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. See Alan Palmer's story, Anonymous's story and www.jandevrieshealth.co.uk |
| Avon | injections, coccygectomy | John Hardy, Consultant Specialist in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. Sport and Orthopaedic Clinic, Spire Hospital Bristol, 3 Redland Road, Bristol, Avon, BS6 6UT. Tel 0117 3171793, Fax: 0117 973 8678. www.johnhardy.co.uk/. Surgeon trained by Chris Wray (see West Yorkshire). Also practices in London - see London entries. |
| Berkshire | coccygectomy | Mr Mark Bloomfield, orthopedic surgeon working near Windsor, Staines and Chertsey, Berkshire. Email: m.bloomfield@1webhost.co.uk. See his comments about treatment of coccydynia. |
| Cheshire | manual treatment | Mr. Marc Jones BSc (Hon)Ost.DO (UK), Registered Osteopath, currently working in the UK, hoping to return to Vancouver in summer 2006. The Weaver House Clinic, 19a Pillory Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, United Kingdom CW5 5BZ, Tel: 01270 629 933, Fax: 01270 626 711 See Heather's story and www.osteopathyvancouver.com, email info@osteopathyvancouver.com |
| Cheshire | manual treatment | See Lancashire, Dr Scott Middleton. |
| Devon | coccygectomy | Mr Daniel Chan, orthopaedic surgeon, MBBCh, FRCS. Royal Devon & Exeter hospital. See Anonymous's story |
| Devon | manual treatment | Dr Michael J Elliott, Shiphay Chiropractic Clinic, 55 Cadewell Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7ER, UK. Email: DrElliott@painbusters.co.uk. See his comments about treatment of coccydynia. |
| Durham | coccygectomy | Mr Bhattia, a member of Mr Krishna's team at the Spinal Unit, University Hospital of North Tees, Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees. TS19 8PE. UK. Email: kspine@gmail.com. Tel- 01642 624193, Fax- 01642 624814. See www.spinalunit.org and Michelle's story. |
| Hertfordshire | coccygectomy | Mr P Dyson, surgeon, St Albans, Hertfordshire (NHS). Also does private treatment, including in London - telephone 01525 875388. See John Lang's story, also recommended by another patient. |
| Lancashire, Cheshire | manual treatment | Dr Scott Middleton, Salford Chiropractic Clinic, Sorrel Bank House, 23 Bolton Road, Salford M6 7HL, Tel: 0161 736 9855, Fax: 0161 925 0300, and Wilmslow Chiropractic Clinic, 15 Lindow Parade, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5JL, Tel 01625 531164, Fax: 01625 549616 [see Dr Middleton's description of his experience]. Recommended by an anonymous patient, and see John Lang's story. |
| London | injections, coccygectomy | John Hardy, Consultant Specialist in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. Sport and Orthopaedic Clinic, Cromwell Hospital, Cromwell Road, London. SW5 0TU. Tel 0117 3171793, Fax:0207 460 5555. www.johnhardy.co.uk/. Surgeon trained by Chris Wray (see West Yorkshire). Also practices in Bristol - see Avon entries. |
| London | manual treatment | Dr Michael Durtnall [chiropractor], Chairman: Sayer Clinics, London, www.sayerclinics.com, mail@sayerclinics.co.uk Tel: 0207 937 8978. See his account of his experience in treating this condition, and the personal experiences of Helen Buckthorp, Anonymous, Lee, Becky, Mel, Monica, Kim (1), Kim (2), Chris, Pauline, Adam Pymble, Debbie Dale, Vijay, Alan, Amanda, Nicole, Katy, Maureen, Justin, Mary, Duncan, Lorette. |
| London | pain management, nerve block | Dr Andrew Baranowski, The Pain Management Centre, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square WC1N 3BG. Recommended by a patient. |
| London | coccygectomy | Mr Stewart Tucker, orthopedic surgeon. Private consultations at The Wellington Hospital, Wellington Place, London, NW8 9LE, telephone 020 7483 5500. Also under NHS at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP. Telephone 020 8954 2300. See Louise's story. |
| London | coccygectomy | See Hertfordshire, Mr P Dyson |
| London | manual treatment | Dr Watkin, 30 A Wimpole St, London, W1M 7AE, 0207 486 8684 [orthopedic doctor]. Recommended by a patient. |
| London | manual treatment | Mr Sandler, a tutor at the British School of Osteopathy, practice address: Chingford Osteopaths, 26A Station Road, Chingford, London.Telephone 020 8350 0815 [osteopath]. Recommended by an anonymous patient, and see Susie's experience. |
| London | manual treatment | Mr Bruce Dyson, Chingford Osteopaths, 26A Station Road, Chingford, London. Telephone 020 8350 0815 [osteopath] (suggested his own listing). |
| Merseyside | coccygectomy | Mr M P Manning, who has a private practice at Fairfield Hospital, St Helens and also at St Helens and Whiston Hospital, Merseyside. [coccygectomy]. Recommended by a patient. |
| North Yorkshire | coccygectomy | Mr Charles McLaren, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 8HE. See Michelle's experience. |
| Oxfordshire | injections, coccygectomy | Dr J Wilson-MacDonald, St Luke's Hospital, Latimer Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7PF, UK. Telephone 01865 228886, Fax 01865 744455 [corticosteroids, coccygectomy] See Jon Miles's experience, Kathy's experience. |
| Shropshire | coccygectomy | Balain B, Eisenstein SM, Alo GO, Darby AJ, Cassar-Pullicino VN, Roberts SE, Jaffray DC. Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, United Kingdom.. [authors of paper on coccydynia |
| South Yorkshire | coccygectomy | Mr S H Ali, orthopedic surgeon at Rotherham General Hospital, in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. See Paulina's story. |
| Suffolk | coccygectomy | Mr David Sharp, Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon, The Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD. See www.spinalteam.com/team_sharpcv.cfm and Mark W's story. |
| Surrey | coccygectomy | Dr G Howell, surgeon who works at Mayday NHS hospital, Croydon and Shirley Oaks private hospital, Croydon. See Amy's story. |
| Renfrewshire, Strathclyde | coccygectomy | Mr Cartlidge, Alexandria Hospital, Paisley. See Mary's story. |
| Warwickshire | manual treatment | Dr Richard S Walker, Consultant in Pain Management and Medical Osteopath, Coventry, Warwickshire. See PainClinic.org.uk and painclinic.org.uk/jointpain-coccyx.htm. See Jemma's story. |
| West Yorkshire | injections, coccygectomy | C. C. Wray, Department of Orthopaedics, Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UK. See Maggie's story and Coccydynia. Aetiology and treatment. |
Some people in the UK have crossed the English channel to see the world expert in this condition in Paris, Dr Maigne, and reported successful treatment. Jean-Yves Maigne, 101 avenue de Villiers, 75017 Paris. Phone : ++33 1 40 54 93 25. Fax : ++ 33 1 42 34 82 23, Email: jy.maigne@htd.ap-hop-paris.fr. (Author of papers in Medical Abstracts section. Dr Maigne does not carry out surgery himself, but carries out tests and non-surgical treatments, passing patients on to a skilled surgeon where appropriate.)