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Current Treatments for Coccydynia

  • Interventional Pain Management (L Huynh and J Levin, Section Editors)
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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Refractory cases of coccydynia can be functionally debilitating. Here, we summarize the latest advances in interventional options for coccydynia.

Recent Findings

The literature on treatments of coccydynia is sparse, and mostly limited to low-quality studies. Although some of these studies have demonstrated benefit from various treatment options, the lack of high-quality, prospective, controlled trials limits the ability to draw conclusions about efficacy.

Summary

Conservative treatment remains the mainstay of coccydynia. In refractory cases, invasive treatments may be considered, although larger, randomized studies are needed to establish clear efficacy.

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Zheng, P., Huynh, L. Current Treatments for Coccydynia. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep 5, 200–205 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40141-017-0167-4

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