Coccydynia Center - Brentwood, NY
Brentwood Orthopedic Surgeon Doctors for CoccydyniaType of Physician: Orthopedic Surgeon What is a Orthopedic Surgeon ? A certification by the Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; practitioners focus on the investigation, preservation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. Birth defects, trauma, infections, tumors and metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system are problems cared for by the orthopaedic surgeon. Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery Common Name: Orthopedist Orthopedic Surgeon Doctors in Brentwood * Harshad C Bhatt MD  Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates  John Saugy MD  Ray Allen Haag MD  Suffolk Orthopaedic Associates PC  Suffolk Orthopaedic Associates PC  John Warren Acampa MD  Andrew J Dowd MD  Joseph P Stubel MD  Stuart B Polisner MD  Island Musculoskeletal Care  Island Musculoskeletal Care  Long Island Spine Specialists  Long Island Spine Specialists  Long Island Spine Specialists  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  North Shore Orthopedic Surgery  North Shore Orthopedic Surgery  North Shore Orthopedic Surgery  New York Center for Spinal Disorders  North Shore Orthopedic Surgery  North Shore Orthopedic Surgery  North Shore Orthopedic Surgery  Mehling Orthopedics  Richard Boccio MD  Stuart B Cherney MD  Branch Orthopedics  Enrico S Mango MD  Ather Mirza MD  Long Island Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine  Long Island Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine  Long Island Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine  Stuart N Kandel MD  Glen D Arvan MD PC  Warwick Green MD  South Shore Orthopedics  South Shore Orthopedics  South Shore Orthopedics  Frank S Segreto MD  Jonathan Owens MD & Arthur W Pallotta MD  Jonathan Owens MD & Arthur W Pallotta MD  New York Spine Institute  Wellwood Orthopaedics  Ernest C Chisena MD  Ira & Marc Chernoff's Office  Ira & Marc Chernoff's Office  Hal D Feldman MD PC  Orthopedic Spine Care of Long Island PC  Orthopedic Spine Care of Long Island PC  Orthopedic Spine Care of Long Island PC  Noah S Finkel MD PC  James P Gurtowski MD  William A Healy III MD  Robert Moriarty MD  Mount Sinai North Shore Medical Group  Mount Sinai North Shore Medical Group  Wittaya Payackapan MD  Mount Sinai School of Medicine Orthopaedics  Arthur M Bernhang MD  Orthopedic Associates of Long Island LLP  Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates of Long Island LLP  Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates of Long Island LLP  Orthopedic Associates of Long Island LLP  Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates of Long Island LLP  Orthopedic Associates of Long Island LLP  Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates  Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates of Long Island LLP  Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates of Long Island LLP  Orthopedic Associates of Long Island LLP  Orthopedic Associates of Long Island LLP  Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates  Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates of Long Island LLP  Spine & Scoliosis Center  Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates  Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates  Mid-Island Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine  Orthopaedic & Sports Associates of Long Island  Orthopaedic & Sports Associates of Long Island  Orthopaedic & Sports Associates of Long Island  Orthopaedic & Sports Associates of Long Island  Island Orthopedics & Sports Medicine PC  Island Orthopedics & Sports Medicine PC  Island Orthopedics & Sports Medicine PC  Island Orthopedics & Sports Medicine PC Brentwood, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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CoccydyniaWhat is coccydynia?Inflammation of the bony area (tailbone or coccyx) located between the buttocks is referred to as coccydynia. Coccydynia is associated with pain and tenderness at the tip of the tailbone between the buttocks. The pain is often worsened by sitting. What causes coccydynia?Coccydynia is often caused by an injury, but it may occur seemingly spontaneously. There are many causes of tailbone pain which can mimic coccydynia, including sciatica, infection, pilonidal cysts, and fractured bone. How is coccydynia diagnosed?Coccydynia is commonly diagnosed based solely on the symptoms and the examination findings of local tenderness. Other conditions can be excluded by the examination (such as shingles, which typically would be associated with local rash) and other testing (to exclude bone or tissue disorders, such as with CAT scan or MRI scan). How is coccydynia treated?Patients with coccydynia are advised to use a well-padded seat when sitting and avoid long periods of sitting when possible. If the condition becomes severe or persistently troublesome, then medical attention should be sought to accurately evaluate the cause of the pain. Rest, avoiding re-injury to the affected area, antiinflammation and pain medications can relieve symptoms. Some patients with persistent coccydynia are treated with local cortisone injection. This injection is simply performed in the doctor's office and can potentially dramatically relieve the pain and even resolve the symptoms for many. Rarely, when patients have unrelenting pain, a surgical resection of the coccyx can be performed to remove the irritated bony prominence. Recommended Reading Related to CoccydyniaMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan) » What is an MRI scan?An MRI (or magnetic resonance imaging) scan is a radiology technique that uses magnetism, radio waves, and a computer to produce images of body structures. The MRI scanner is a tube surrounded by a giant circular magnet. The patient is placed on a moveable bed that is inserted into the magnet. The magnet creates a strong magnetic field that aligns the protons of hydrogen atoms, which are then exposed to a beam of radio waves. This spins the various protons of the body, and they produce a faint signal that is detected by the receiver portion of the MRI scanner. The receiver information is processed by a computer, and an image is produced. The image and resolution produced by MRI is quite detailed and can detect tiny changes of structures within the body. For some procedures, contrast agents, such as gadolinium, are used to increase the accuracy of the images.
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