Ganglion blocks as a treatment of pain: current perspectives

OH Gunduz, O Kenis-Coskun - Journal of pain research, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The inputs from sympathetic ganglia have been known to be involved in the
pathophysiology of various painful conditions such as complex regional pain syndrome …

The interdisciplinary management of coccydynia: A narrative review

WD White, M Avery, H Jonely, JT Mansfield, PK Sayal… - PM&R, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pain that develops in the coccyx or surrounding tissues is known as coccydynia, which
occurs as a result of many etiologies both traumatic and nontraumatic. Although coccydynia …

Improvement in pain following ganglion impar blocks and radiofrequency ablation in coccygodynia patients: a systematic review

R Choudhary, K Kunal, D Kumar… - Revista brasileira de …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Nearly 90% of cases of coccydynia can be managed with conservative medical treatment;
the remaining 10% need other invasive modalities for pain relief, such as ganglion impar …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with successful responses to ganglion impar block: a retrospective study

CS Kim, K Jang, JG Leem, JW Shin… - … Journal of Medical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The ganglion impar (ganglion of Walther) block has been used to manage
coccygeal and perineal (perianal and genital) pain due to both benign and malignant …

[HTML][HTML] Ganglion Impar Block: A Magic Bullet to Fix Idiopathic Coccygodynia

BP Swain, S Vidhya, S Kumar - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Coccygodynia (coccydynia) is a painful condition of the perineum in the region of the
tailbone or coccyx, aggravated by sitting on hard surfaces. It is frequently associated with …

Coccydynia treated with dorsal root ganglion stimulation

NL Giordano, N van Helmond… - Case reports in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Coccydynia can be difficult to resolve with conventional treatment options. Dorsal root
ganglion (DRG) stimulation has recently emerged as a treatment for chronic pain, but its …

Coccydynia—the efficacy of available treatment options: a systematic review

GØ Andersen, S Milosevic, MM Jensen… - Global Spine …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Study design Systematic Review Objective To evaluate the efficacy of available treatment
options for patients with persistent coccydynia through a systematic review. Methods …

The efficacy of coccygectomy in patients with persistent coccydynia: a retrospective cohort study of 134 consecutive patients with a minimum follow-up of one year

S Milosevic, GØ Andersen, MM Jensen… - The Bone & Joint …, 2021 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of coccygectomy in patients with
persistent coccydynia and coccygeal instability. Methods The Danish National Spine …

An overview of interventional strategies for the management of oncologic pain

JE Silverman, A Gulati - Pain Management, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Pain is a ubiquitous part of the cancer experience. Often the presenting symptom of
malignancy, pain becomes more prevalent in advanced or metastatic disease and often …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of Ganglion Impar Block Effect on Treatment Results of Coccydynia: A Cross-sectional Study

A Nasiri, FF Vajari, S Sane… - … and Pain Medicine, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The ganglion impar block is a minimally invasive technique used for alleviating
pain associated with coccydynia. Objectives This research evaluates the effectiveness of the …