WHAT IS IT?
Coccxydinia is the medical term for tailbone pain. People often experience this pain when they fall and land squarely on the tailbone and sacrum. Sometimes the pain continues past the normal healing time, especially when sitting for long periods of time or going from sitting to standing. To treat this pain, the physician will perform a coccyx injection, which consists of an injection of local anesthetic and corticosteroid around the tailbone under live action x-ray.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This injection is for people with tailbone pain.
WHAT ARE THE RISKS?
As with all injections, there is some risk of bleeding, nerve damage and injection. Because the tailbone is a sensitive area, this injection can be painful and sometimes the patient is sedated to deal with this pain.