Dear Friends and Colleagues,
it is with great pleasure that we announce the 3rd international symposium on coccyx disorders on 2021, June 24th and 25th.
After the successful start in 2016 in Paris, initiated and organized by Jean-Yves Maigne and Levon Doursounian and the second three day event in Dordrecht, organized by Marijke Slieker-ten Hove three years ago, Algesiologikum — Centers for Pain Medicine, Munich has the honor to host the 3rd symposium on coccyx disorders — COCCYX 2020.
We made much progress in understanding and treating painful coccyx conditions, but still, many things remained unclear and still too many patients are suffering from this special pain syndrome. Too many patients aren’t diagnosed and treated appropriately and are passed on from one physician / therapist to the next. "If tailbone pain was a nail, who has the right hammer?".
COCCYX 2020 wants to widen the focus and take a broader view on tailbone pain. Thus we've entitled this symposium "The tailbone and it's neighbourhood" in the intention to get a 360° perspective of the problem, and arrive at new solutions.
Over two days, many experts from very different fields will present their work and share their expertise. Highlight of the program is a panel discussion. Based on a case report, four experts will discuss their various approaches in diagnosis and therapy, thus trying to draw the most comprehensive picture of this special pain syndrome.
Due to the current situation (COVID-19 pandemic), the COCCYX 2020 Scientific Program Committee has decided to hold our international symposium online.
We're looking forward to meeting you all! Until then, stay healthy!
Best wishes,
Dr. Reinhard Thoma
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The Scientific Programme Committee is responsible for the development and coordination including the call for sessions and papers, submission, review process of abstracts and the final structure of the programme.
Event management is the application of project management to the creation and development of large-scale events.
It involves the event concept and coordinating the technical aspects before actually launching the event.
The 3rd International Symposium on COCCYX disorders will be held online in June 2021.
Join SymposiumThe Event management including the registration will be carried out by Ms. Marion Kayser, head of Mari Punkt Bremen e. K. based in Bremen, Germany.
Full participant registration fee includes: Name badge; Admission to all sessions, poster area and exhibition; Symposium documentation; breaks and lunches; certificate of attendance including credit points.
All fees shown below are in Euros (EUR) and are inclusive of value added tax at the prevailing rate.
| Category | Standard Rate |
|---|---|
| regular fee | 130 |
| reduced fee (physio therapists) | 50 |
| additional reduction of the above fees for members of the Deutsche Schmerzgesellschaft e. V., Berufsverband der Ärzte und Psychologischen Psychotherapeuten in der Schmerz- und Palliativmedizin in Deutschland e. V., Arbeitsgemeinschaft schmerztherapeutischer Einrichtungen in Bayern e. V. | -30 |
During the symposium, photo and video recordings will be made.
The data protection declaration of the organizer informs you about the type and purpose of the photo and video recordings, about the legal basis and your rights.
If you do not wish to have any photo and video recordings made of you, you can indicate this already during your registration and you can revoke this declaration at any time.
If you have any further questions or require assistance in processing your registration, please contact Ms. Marion Kayser directly.
The 3rd International Symposium on COCCYX disorders will be held online in June 2021.
Join Symposium08:00 – 08:45
by M. Kayser, Bremen, Germany
08:45 – 09:00
The coccyx and it's neighbourhood
by R. Thoma, Munich, Germany
09:00 – 10:30
Chair by J.-Y. Maigne, Paris, France
History of coccydynia
by J. Miles, Oxford, United Kingdom
Anatomy of the coccyx and it's neighbourhood
by J. Woon, Wellington, New Zealand
Pathophysiology of Pain — mechanism-oriented pharmacology therapy
by R. Sittl, Fürth, Germany
10:30 – 11:00
a short period for rest and refreshments
11:00 – 12:30
Chair by D. Koulousakis, Munich, Germany
Position of the coccyx, its muscles, ligments and fascia
by S. Lohof-Venema, Wildervank, Netherlands
Neuromodulation in coccyx pain
by D. Koulousakis, Munich, Germany
The coccyx and it's neighbourhood — Neuro-urological aspects
by A. Angermund, Munich, Germany
12:30 – 14:00
a short period for rest and refreshments to have lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Chair by P. Foye, Newark, United States
Dynamic films — Technique and results
by J.-Y. Maigne, Paris, France
Clinical examination of the painful coccyx
by J.-Y. Maigne, Paris, France
Diagnostic and prognostic blocks in pelvic pain
by R. Thoma, Munich, Germany
15:30 – 16:30
a short period for rest and refreshments
16:30 – 18:30
Case report and short presentation of four treatment options, followed by a panel discussion
"If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" (A. Maslow)
The tailbone as a nail, looking for the right hammer
Moderation by W. Zieglgänsberger, Munich, Germany
1 Physiotherapy
by S. Lohof-Venema, Wildervank, Netherlands
2 Psychological perspective
by B. Klasen, Munich, Germany
3 Interventional therapy
by P. Foye, Newark, United States
4 Neuromodulation
by D. Koulousakis, Munich, Germany
18:30 – 19:30
an informal social gathering for rest and refreshments
09:00 – 10:30
Chair by B. Klasen, Munich, Germany
The role of Cannabinoids
by W. Zieglgänsberger, Munich, Germany
Risk factors and mechanisms of chronic pelvic pain from a psychological perspective — implications for a syndrome-tailored interdisciplinary multimodal therapy
by B. Klasen, Munich, Germany
10:30 – 11:00
a short period for rest and refreshments
11:00 – 12:30
Chair by M. Slieker-ten Hove, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Coccyx pain, but what if the coccyx does not cause it?
by F. Hogen Esch, Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Manual therapy for coccyx pain and pudendal neuralgia
by M. Durtnall, London, United Kingdom
Pelvic pain after childbirth — a neglected topic?
by E. Bautrant, Aix-en-Provence, France
12:30 – 14:00
a short period for rest and refreshments to have lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Chair by W. Demmel, Munich, Germany
Treatment of pudendal neuropathy
by C. Maihöfner, Fürth, Germany
Interventional treatment
by P. Foye, Newark, United States
Neuromodulation of pelvic pain
by W. Demmel, Munich, Germany
15:30 – 16:00
a short period for rest and refreshments
16:00 – 17:30
Chair by R. Thoma, Munich, Germany
Results of CT-guided interventions in coccydynia
by E. Gürkan, Istanbul, Turkey
Coccygectomy: indication, surgical technique and results
by R.-G. Knobloch, Trondheim, Norway
17:30 – 18:00
by R. Thoma, Munich, Germany
The symposium will be held online in English only and without simultaneous translation.
The 3rd International Symposium on COCCYX disorders will be held online in June 2021.
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