• female
• 30 Years
• 14/08/2025

I've had coccyx pain for 6 years now and it's really bothering me. Is there any way to treat it without needing surgery? What options do I have?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 6+ Yrs

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Coccyx pain >6 years may respond to cushions, physiotherapy, injections, or ganglion impar block; surgery is rare and last resort.

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