Coccydynia Center - Fremont, CA
Fremont 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 Fremont * Orthopaedic Sports Specialist  Orthopaedic Sports Specialist  Jan Eric Henstorf MD  Bell Sports Medicine Institute  John T Dearborn & Associates  John T Dearborn & Associates  Arthur Ting MD  Mission Peak Orthopaedic Medical Group Inc  Mission Peak Orthopaedic Medical Group Inc  Donald Pang MD  Arun M Mehta MD  Kaiser Permanente Orthopaedic Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Orthopaedic Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Orthopaedic Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Orthopaedic Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Orthopaedic Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Orthopaedic Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Orthopaedic Clinic  Norman L Cheung MD Inc  Northern California Spine Institute  Northern California Spine Institute  Tri Valley Orthopaedic Specialists Inc  Tri Valley Orthopaedic Specialists Inc  Tri Valley Orthopaedic Specialists Inc  Tri Valley Orthopaedic Specialists Inc  Tri Valley Orthopaedic Specialists Inc  Tri Valley Orthopaedic Specialists Inc  Tri Valley Orthopaedic Specialists Inc  Tri Valley Orthopaedic Specialists Inc  Michael Krinsky MD  Michael Krinsky MD  Douglas J Abeles MD & Associates  Associated Orthopedic Surgeons  Associated Orthopedic Surgeons  Associated Orthopedic Surgeons  Camino Medical Group Orthopaedic Surgeons  Camino Medical Group Orthopaedic Surgeons  Camino Medical Group Orthopaedic Surgeons  Camino Medical Group Orthopaedic Surgeons  Camino Medical Group Orthopaedic Surgeons  Camino Medical Group Orthopaedic Surgeons  Camino Medical Group Orthopaedic Surgeons  Robert W Carson MD  Kenneth Goranson MD  Kenneth J Zubrick MD  Becker & Jacobsen MDs  Becker & Jacobsen MDs  El Camino Center for Sports Medicine  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Podiatry  Rodney Z Wong MD  Palo Alto Medical Foundation Orthopaedic  Palo Alto Medical Foundation Orthopaedic  Palo Alto Medical Foundation Orthopaedic  Palo Alto Medical Foundation Orthopaedic  Palo Alto Medical Foundation Sports Medicine  Palo Alto Medical Foundation Orthopaedic  Palo Alto Medical Foundation Orthopaedic  Joseph C Cheng MD  Palo Alto Veterans Hospital Surgery  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Den Medical Group  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Harris & Kliman MDs  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Harris & Kliman MDs  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  John N Parker MD  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Orthopaedic Clinic at Stanford  Gregory L Belcher MD  Webster Orthopaedic Medical Group  Webster Orthopaedic Medical Group  Webster Orthopaedic Medical Group  UCSF Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fremont, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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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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