Coccydynia Center - South San Francisco, CA
South San Francisco 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 South San Francisco * Michael C Glafkides MD  Kaiser Permanente Orthopedics  Kaiser Permanente Orthopedics  Kaiser Permanente Orthopedics  Kaiser Permanente Orthopedics  Kaiser Permanente Orthopedics  Kaiser Permanente Orthopedics  Orthopaedic Group Of San Francisco  Peninsula Orthopedic Associates  Peninsula Orthopedic Associates  Orthopaedic Group Of San Francisco  Spinal Diagnostic Treatment Center  Peninsula Orthopedic Associates  Spine Care Medical Group  West Bay Orthopedic Medical Group  West Bay Orthopedic Medical Group  Orthopaedic Group Of San Francisco  Joseph R Meyers MD  Orthopaedic Group Of San Francisco  Spine Care Medical Group  Spine Care Medical Group  Orthopaedic Group Of San Francisco  Orthopaedic Group Of San Francisco  Spine Care Medical Group  West Bay Orthopedic Medical Group  Lipton Kucera & Associates  Lipton Kucera & Associates  Lipton Kucera & Associates  Lipton Kucera & Associates  Burlingame Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Associates Inc  Burlingame Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Associates Inc  SOMA Orthopedics Medical Group  Louis Lesko MD  SF General Hospital  SF General Hospital  Bryan A Barber MD Inc  Bay Medical Center  San Francisco Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery  UCSF Arthritis & Joint Center  UCSF Mount Zion Pediatrics & Orthopedic Surgery  UCSF Mount Zion Pediatrics & Orthopedic Surgery  Harry E Jergesen MD  UCSF Sports Medicine Center  UCSF Arthritis & Joint Center  UCSF Spine Center  SOAR Medical  Mid Peninsula Orthopedic Medical  Mid Peninsula Orthopedic Medical  San Mateo Orthopedic Medical Group Inc  Peninsula Foot & Ankle Center  San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons Medical Group  San Mateo Orthopedic Medical Group Inc  San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons Medical Group  San Mateo Orthopedic Medical Group Inc  San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons Medical Group  San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons Medical Group  San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons Medical Group  San Mateo Orthopedic Medical Group Inc  San Mateo Orthopedic Medical Group Inc  San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons Medical Group  Gene Bruce MD & Paul Linquist MD  Paul Eliot Hughes M.D.  Paul Eliot Hughes M.D.  Gene Bruce MD & Paul Linquist MD  Thomas G Sampson MD  Thomas G Sampson MD  George E Becker MD  Weitz Medical Management  San Francisco MultiSpecialty Group  San Francisco MultiSpecialty Group  Weitz Medical Management  Weitz Medical Management  Comprehensive Spine Center  UCSF The Comprehensive Cancer Center  San Francisco MultiSpecialty Group  San Francisco MultiSpecialty Group  UCSF Arthritis & Joint Center  UCSF Sports Medicine Center  Edward Diao MD  Center for Sports Medicine  San Francisco Spine Center  UCSF Arthritis & Joint Center  Center for Sports Medicine  Center for Sports Medicine  H Dominic Tse MD  Dr. R Thomas Grotz Inc  Aubrey A Swartz MD  Lesley J Anderson MD  John M Gray MD  Jeffrey L Hallbrecht MD  Lin Ho MD  California Pacific Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery  Drs Louie & Lowenberg  Drs Louie & Lowenberg  Gordon Lundy md  California Pacific Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery  California Pacific Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery  Sportsmed Orthopedic Group Inc  Michael S Sutro MD  Richard R Tavernetti MD Inc South San Francisco, 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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