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Doody, whatever happened with this tailbone pain?
I'm a new member, and that is one of my problems too. My neurosurgeon said that an MRI doesn't help either, as the tailbone doesn't really show well. So while he wants surgery for my cervical spinal stenosis, and initially conservative treatment for my other disc/spine issues, he flat out told me that little can be done for tailbone pain in terms of treatment. Cameron Quote:
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I just posted on Cameron's post about SS and PT work and spineuniverse stretches and exercies I do....acupuncture and special PT helped me a lot when I ended up with SS after a hip replacement.....
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@CSWright: the tailbone shows just fine on a high resolution MRI with full spinal imaging slices and contrast.
The problem is that there is no coding for sacral spine imaging so it typical it gets done as a general pelvic MRI. The image field is far too large and the slices aren't tight enough to see the spine well. It's like taking a photo of something you want to see up close from afar. It's not a limitation of the MRI equipment, if you find a place with a (3T) high resolution MRI. Request the pelvic MRI be ordered as for full spinal imaging of the sacrum to coccyx, then they should include MRI imaging protocols for the spine that include up close imaging and the axial slices of the spine. There are also specialized protocols to view the pelvic levator and other pelvic muscle and nerve issues. It's how Tarlov cysts are best detected as well as other neuropathic pelvic anomalies like pudendal neuralgia. Another option is to request an MR neurography be done at the same time so that the spinal nerves can be better viewed. |
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The only thing I did to bring on coccyx pain was to spell it during a game of bananagrams. X-yay showed mild osteoarthritis, and CT scan w/out contrast remains denied by my insurance. I am 4 weeks post onset from my spelling injury and suddenly it got worse. 2nd opinion on Monday and PT starting next week. I have a history of hypoparathyroidism, which was bad news for proper bone formation for 3 years, ending in acute renal failure from calcium overdose. I now have stage 1 kidney disease so many drugs are not healthy for me, including naproxen. Naproxen helps the pain but at a cost to my kidneys. I also take Voltaren externally. I use a coccyx pillow and have a sit stand desk. Bones crack when I stand up.
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