Coccydynia Center - Yuba City, CA
Yuba City 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 Yuba City * North Valley Orthopedic and Hand Surgery  Fremont Rideout Health Group  North Valley Orthopedic and Hand Surgery  North Valley Orthopedic and Hand Surgery  North Valley Orthopedic and Hand Surgery  Sutter North Medical Group - Orthopedics  Sutter North Medical Group - Orthopedics  John L Branscum MD  Ardavan Aslie MD  David R Gotham Jr. DO  Woodland Healthcare Clinic  Woodland Healthcare Clinic  Sutter Neuroscience Medical Group - Sutter Cancer Center  Sutter Roseville Orthopedic Surgery  Sutter Roseville Orthopedic Surgery  Sutter Roseville Orthopedic Surgery  Sutter Neuroscience Medical Group - Sutter Cancer Center  Sutter Roseville Orthopedic Surgery  Roseville Orthopedic Group  Roseville Orthopedic Group  Roseville Orthopedic Group  Roseville Orthopedic Group  Roseville Orthopedic Group  Peter Bales, MD Inc  Spine Surgery Associates Inc  Sunrise Orthopedic & Sports Medicine  Foothill Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Robert K Henrichsen MD  Sierra Orthopedic & Sports Medicine  Drs Gregory & Finkemeier  Drs Gregory & Finkemeier  Michael R Klein Jr. MD  Elvert F Nelson MD  Edward W Younger III MD  Frank W Minor MD  Joint Surgeons of Sacramento  Anthony F Bellomo MD  Joint Surgeons of Sacramento  UC Davis Medical Group Orthopaedics  UC Davis Medical Group Orthopaedics  Joint Surgeons of Sacramento  Sacramento Knee & Sports Medicine  Endicott Lian Shortley & Tai MDs  Sacramento Knee & Sports Medicine  Northern California Spine & Rehabilitation Associates  Sacramento Orthopedic Center  Sacramento Orthopedic Center  Sacramento Knee & Sports Medicine  Sacramento Orthopedic Center  Endicott Lian Shortley & Tai MDs  Sacramento Orthopedic Center  Northern California Spine & Rehabilitation Associates  Sacramento Knee & Sports Medicine  Norman K Poppen MD  Randall K Schaefer MD  Endicott Lian Shortley & Tai MDs  Sacramento Orthopedic Center  Endicott Lian Shortley & Tai MDs  Sacramento Knee & Sports Medicine  William P Duffy MD  Sutter Medical Group Orthopedics  Hand Surgery Associates  Sutter Medical Group Orthopedics  Sutter Medical Group Orthopedics  Sutter Medical Group Orthopedics  Mercy Medical Group Downtown Orthopedics & Podiatry  Mercy Medical Group Downtown Orthopedics & Podiatry  David Chan MD  Andrew M Hazen MD  Mercy Medical Group Downtown Orthopedics & Podiatry  Mercy Medical Group Downtown Orthopedics & Podiatry  Mercy Medical Group Downtown Orthopedics & Podiatry  Mercy Medical Group Downtown Orthopedics & Podiatry  Valley Oak Orthopaedics  Valley Oak Orthopaedics  Valley Oak Orthopaedics  El Dorado Orthopedics  Occupational Orthopaedics  Stephen P Abelow MD  Gregory M Whitsett MD  David M Broderick MD & Kevin A Kirby DPM  Chico Orthopaedics Associates & Sports Medicine  Rubin Orthopaedics  Chico Orthopaedics Associates & Sports Medicine  Shriners Hospitals for Children  Shriners Hospitals for Children  Shriners Hospitals for Children  Specialized Orthopedic Surgeons  Specialized Orthopedic Surgeons  Shriners Hospitals for Children  Specialized Orthopedic Surgeons  UC Davis Medical Group Orthopaedics  UC Davis Medical Group Orthopaedics  UC Davis Medical Group Orthopaedics  UC Davis Medical Group Orthopaedics  UC Davis Medical Group Orthopaedics  UC Davis Medical Group Orthopaedics  UC Davis Medical Group Orthopaedics  UC Davis Medical Group Orthopaedics  UC Davis Medical Group Orthopaedics Yuba City, CaliforniaUpcoming 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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