The authors present the case of a sacral chordoma in which the diagnosis was delayed as the patient was diagnosed and treated as coccydynia. Persistent, severe coccydynia following minor trauma is common but the symptom can also be caused by significant underlying disease. The correct diagnosis was made in this patient but after significant delay. The presentation of this case involved multiple...

Coccydynia is a term that refers to pain in the region of the coccyx. Most cases are associated with abnormal mobility of the coccyx which may trigger a chronic inflammatory process leading to degeneration of this structure. In some patients this instability may be detected on dynamic radiographs. Nonsurgical management remains the gold standard treatment for coccydynia, consisting of decreased...

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ECSWT) has been used widely for musculoskeletal conditions; however, no reports are available about its use for coccydynia. PURPOSE Study the effect of ECSWT in relieving pain of coccydynia. STUDY DESIGN Case report. METHODS Extracorporeal shock wave therapy was used for two male patients, Patients 1 and 2, who failed to respond comple...

STUDY DESIGN Case report. BACKGROUND Coccydynia is a painful condition of the sacrococcygeal region, with symptoms associated with sitting and rising from a seated position. There is no gold standard for diagnosis of this condition; however, coccyx mobility assessment, pain provocation testing, and imaging have been proposed as reasonable diagnostic approaches. Once correctly diagnosed, treat...

AIM Coccydynia is a painful condition affecting quality of life. The majority of patients can be successfully treated by non-surgical means. Chemical neurolysis, cryoablation and radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFT) of ganglion impar are also used in the treatment of visceral pelvic pain. We analyzed the efficacy of RFT of ganglion impar in patients with chronic coccydynia. MATERIAL AND MET...

Background: Coccydynia is a challenging disorder that frequently managed conservatively.
 Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of adding kinesiotaping versus pelvic floor exercise conventional therapy in management post-colonoscopy coccydynia.
 Methods: Forty-two participants, aged 25–45 years, were randomly assigned to: group (CT) receiving Piriformis and Iliopsoas mu...

INTRODUCTION Defecation pain is a common problem with many etiologies implicated. Elucidating a cause requires a thorough medical history, examination and appropriate investigations, which may include endoscopy, barium enema, examination under anesthesia and magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography. Coccydynia is a term used to describe pain in the region of the coccyx, often due to ab...