Coccydynia Center - Paterson, NJ
Paterson 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 Paterson * Spine & Orthopaedic Center of NJ LLC  Ziauddin Ahmed MD  Totowa Physicians & Surgeons LLC  Elite Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  William A Matarese MD  Aiman Rifai DO  Jeffrey F Lakin MD  North Jersey Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine  Robert A Goldstone MD  Orthopaedic Associates PA  Orthopaedic Associates PA  Orthopaedic Associates PA  Orthopaedic Associates PA  Orthopaedic Associates PA  Om P Gandhi MD  Paul Hobeika MD  Robert L Hole MD  Fereydoon & Ramin Ghobadi MDs  Fereydoon & Ramin Ghobadi MDs  Fereydoon & Ramin Ghobadi MDs  Northlands Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Associates PA  Avrill R Berkman MD  Alan Schultz MD  Comprehensive Spine Care PA  Garden State Orthopaedics  Garden State Orthopaedics  Garden State Orthopaedics  Garden State Orthopaedics  Garden State Orthopaedics  Napoleon Valdez MD  Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Associates PA  Anthony VanGrouw MD  Kayal Orthopaedic Center PC  Chris Mattheou MD  Edward B Self Jr. MD  William P Carney MD  Charles R Carozza MD PA  Ridgewood Orthopedic Group LLC  Peter F DiPaolo MD  Ridgewood Orthopedic Group LLC  Ridgewood Orthopedic Group LLC  North Jersey Pediatric Orthopaedics PA  North Jersey Pediatric Orthopaedics PA  American Orthopedic & Sports Medicine  Gary R Rombough MD  Stephen McIlveen MD  Roger G Pollock MD  Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialties PA  Gary J Drillings MD  Advanced Orthopaedic Associates  C Tobenna Okezie MD  Advanced Orthopaedic Associates  Michael G Moore MD PA  Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Ctr  Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Ctr  Irwin J Cohen MD  Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Ctr  Mark E Maletsky MD  Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Ctr  Michael P Wujciak MD  Orthopedic Surgery Specialist of Montclair  William Vonroth Jr. MD  Cornelius Nicoll MD  Michael C Distefano MD  Montclair Orthopaedic Group  Montclair Orthopaedic Group  Orthopedic Specialists of New Jersey  Orthopedic Specialists of New Jersey  Hartzband Joint Replacement Institute  Seth Kane MD  Hartzband Joint Replacement Institute  Orthopaedic Spine & Sports Medicine Center  Hartzband Joint Replacement Institute  Orthopaedic Spine & Sports Medicine Center  Orthopaedic Spine & Sports Medicine Center  Michael L Gross MD  Michael L Gross MD  John Pojedinec MD  Drs Gurland & Gurland  North Jersey Orthopaedic Clinic  John T Andronaco MD  Stadium Orthopaedics  Mark S Berman MD  Kent S Lerner MD  Femino Ducey Orthopaedic Group  Femino Ducey Orthopaedic Group  Menachem Y Epstein MD  Carl F Mercurio MD  University Orthopaedic Center  Ronald E Gennace MD PA  Elizabeth Orthopaedic Group  Eastern Surgical Associates PA  Charles E Granatir MD  Andrew B Weiss MD  North Jersey Orthopaedic Specialists PA  North Jersey Orthopaedic Specialists PA  North Jersey Orthopaedic Specialists PA  North Jersey Orthopaedic Specialists PA  North Jersey Orthopaedic Specialists PA  Northern New Jersey Orthopedic Ctr Paterson, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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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