Coccyx Pain
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Coccyx Pain Treatment
Treatment for coccyx pain may include:
Warm compresses
Cold compresses
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Narcotic pain medication
Incision and drainage
for a
skin abscess
:
A small incision is made in the
abscess
to allow the pus to drain
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Related Topics:
Coccyx contusion
Coccyx fracture
Coccyx injury
Pilonidal abscess
Sacrococcygeal injury
SI joint injury
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Last Updated: Apr 9, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Coccyx Pain References:
De Andres J, Chaves S. Coccygodynia: a proposal for an algorithm for treatment. J Pain. 2003 Jun;4(5):257-66.
Hodges SD, Eck JC, Humphreys SC. A treatment and outcomes analysis of patients with coccydynia. Spine J. 2004 Mar-Apr;4(2):138-40.
