Coccyx surgery, also known as Coccygectomy, involves the removal of the tailbone and is typically performed to alleviate pain in the tailbone region, known as coccydynia. This surgery is recommended for patients who have exhausted conservative treatment options such as rest, painkillers, physiotherapy, and steroid injections without success. In other words, candidates for coccyx surgery are those who continue to suffer from severe or chronic tailbone pain despite undergoing other treatments.
The ideal candidates for coccyx surgery include those who have increased mobility in their tailbone, experienced a change in shape to their tailbone, have a small bone spur at the end of their tailbone, have had a positive response to other injection treatments, or experience a fluid-filled sac at the joint above the tailbone. At OLSS, our spine and orthopedic surgeons have extensive experience in providing permanent relief from severe tailbone pain. If you are experiencing tailbone pain and have not found relief from other treatments, schedule a consultation with our team to determine if coccyx surgery is right for you.