Coccydynia Center - Palm Harbor, FL
Palm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor * Fred Ferderigos MD  Florida Knee & Orthopaedic Center  Florida Sports Orthopaedic & Spine Medicine  Florida Sports Orthopaedic & Spine Medicine  Florida Sports Orthopaedic & Spine Medicine  Florida Sports Orthopaedic & Spine Medicine  Orthopedic Specialists  Orthopedic Specialists  Orthopedic Specialists  Orthopedic Specialists  Orthopedic Specialists  Orthopedic Specialists  Brian C Oliver MD  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Florida Spine Institute  Dennis Jones MD  Vincent Kiesel MD PA  David A Petersen MD  David A Petersen MD  Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Excellence  Gordon Zuerndorfer MD PA  Florida Spine Institute  Florida Knee & Orthopaedic Center  Florida Knee & Orthopaedic Center  Trinity Spine Center  Trinity Spine Center  Orthopaedic Specialties of Tampa Bay PA  Orthopaedic Specialties of Tampa Bay PA  Orthopaedic Specialties of Tampa Bay PA  Orthopaedic Specialties of Tampa Bay PA  Orthopaedic Specialties of Tampa Bay PA  Orthopaedic Specialties of Tampa Bay PA  Orthopaedic Specialties of Tampa Bay PA  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Center for Bone & Joint Disease  Fl Joint Replacement & Sports Medicine Center  Center for Bone & Joint Disease  Fl Joint Replacement & Sports Medicine Center  Fl Joint Replacement & Sports Medicine Center  Center for Bone & Joint Disease  Center for Bone & Joint Disease  Center for Bone & Joint Disease  Westchase Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation  Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Diagnostic Clinic Largo  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Trinity Spine Center  Philip W Christ DO  Alexander Orthopaedic Associates  Alexander Orthopaedic Associates  Eaton Orthopaedics  Eaton Orthopaedics  Laser Spine Institute  Stephen R Wood DO PA Suncoast Orthopedics  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Northside Orthopaedics  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Coastal Spine Specialists  HealthPoint Medical Group  Tampa Bay Bone & Joint Center  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Carlos M Lopez MD  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Ahmad R Nematbakhsh DO  First Health Physicians Group  Childrens Orthopedics of Tampa Bay  HealthPoint Medical Group  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  HealthPoint Medical Group  HealthPoint Medical Group  Robert C Henderson MD  Luis E Kortright MD  Edwin M Melendez MD  The Wrist & Hand Center  Gilberto E Vega MD  Richard I Goldberger MD PA  Childrens Orthopedic Surgery Assoc  Tampa Bay Surgery Specialists PA  Childrens Orthopedic Surgery Assoc  Childrens Orthopedic Surgery Assoc  Harry Wassel MD  Florida Orthopaedic Institute Palm Harbor, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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