Coccydynia or coccygeal pain is a painful syndrome that affects the coccyx region. The most important etiological factors in the formation of coccidynia are; external and internal trauma. Patients with coccydynia typically complain of coccyx pain. This pain increases with prolonged sitting, bending backwards during sitting, standing for long periods of time, and standing up after sitting. Conservative treatments such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), levator sudden relaxation exercises, seat cushions, and transcutaneous electrical simulation have all been used to relieve pain, but these methods are ineffective in 10% of patients. In the patient group unresponsive to conservative treatments, there are various interventional treatment options, including caudal epidural steroid injection, ganglion impar blocks, radiofrequency ablation of the sacral nerves, block of the coccygeal nerves and radiofrequency ablation, and coccygectomy.
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Paris Functional Coccydynia Questionnaire
Timeframe: 4 weeks