coccydynia
Also known as tailbone pain, coccygodynia, coccygeal pain, coccyx pain, coccalgia
Coccydynia is a medical term meaning pain in the coccyx or tailbone area, often brought on by a fall onto the coccyx or by persistent irritation usually from sitting.
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- Medical condition (new).name
- Coccydynia
- Medical condition (new).synonym
- Coccygodynia
- Medical condition (new).specialty
- Rheumatology, Pain management
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- Synonyms
- Anatomy
- Structure
- Orientations of the coccyx
- Pathophysiology
- Diagnosis
- Angle of incidence
- Causes
- Prevalence
- Clinical features
- Non-surgical treatment
- Surgical treatment
- Prevention or to ease coccyx pain
- Proper equipment used to preventing coccyx pain
- Stretches and strengthening exercises for prevention
- See also
- References
- External links
Coccydynia is a medical term meaning pain in the coccyx or tailbone area, often brought on by a fall onto the coccyx or by persistent irritation usually from sitting.
==Synonyms== Coccydynia is also known as coccygodynia, coccygeal pain, coccyx pain, or coccalgia.