Coccydynia Treatment Options at Our Dripping Springs Clinic
Greater Austin Pain Center takes an interventional pain approach to coccydynia treatment, focusing on minimally invasive therapies designed to address the root cause of tailbone pain rather than simply masking symptoms. The goal is to alleviate pain, restore function, and help patients regain mobility while avoiding unnecessary surgery wherever possible.
Depending on the patient's condition and how chronic pain has progressed, treatment options at our Dripping Springs clinic may include:
- Targeted injections to reduce inflammation at the sacrococcygeal joint and surrounding tailbone area, including epidural steroid injections and joint injections. Epidural Injections can provide targeted relief for nerve-related inflammation in the lower spine and coccyx region. Joint Injections may be used to deliver anti-inflammatory medication directly to the sacrococcygeal joint.
- Nerve Blocks to interrupt pain signals from the nerves involved in coccydynia, providing temporary relief or helping confirm the source of pain for further treatment planning.
- Radiofrequency Ablation, a minimally invasive nerve ablation technique that uses heat energy to disrupt pain signals along targeted nerve pathways for longer-lasting relief in appropriate candidates.
- Regenerative Medicine options, including regenerative treatments such as Platelet Rich Plasma, for patients whose tailbone pain is associated with tissue injury or joint degeneration.
- Medication management to reduce inflammation, manage pain, and support participation in rehabilitative activities. Pain relievers and anti-inflammatory agents are often part of a broader, individualized plan.
- Referral to physical therapy for strengthening exercises, posture correction, and pelvic floor rehabilitation that support long-term spine health and help manage pain between interventional treatments.
For patients whose chronic pain has not responded to conservative care alone, the team may also evaluate whether Spinal Cord Stimulators or other interventional pain treatments are appropriate to manage pain signals when other non-surgical treatments have reached their limits.
Every plan is built around personalized treatment plans and individualized treatments, so what works for one patient may differ from the next. The pain management specialists at our Dripping Springs, TX clinic work closely with each patient to identify which combination of approaches is most likely to deliver meaningful, lasting tailbone pain treatment.
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