Coccyx Pain

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Coccyx pain and pain with sitting are common conditions, especially among those that are sedentary or sit at a desk for long periods of time, as well as individuals with a history of falling onto their buttock. Other terms and symptoms related to coccyx pain are tail bone pain, coccydynia and allodynia. Coccyx pain could be due to trauma (falling onto your tail bone); pelvic floor dysfunction including, but not limited to: tight or shortened PFM; lengthened PFM; weak or overactive PFM; poor abdominal/pelvic pressure management; and/or poor sitting posture; among other contributing factors.

One general way to relieve these symptoms is to try to sit less. Set an alarm and stand up every 45 min to an hour and walk around. However, sitting is an important activity for a lot of folks, for example: those that drive long distances or play poker. A pelvic floor therapist can help you isolate the impairments causing your coccyx symptoms and provide you with specific interventions that can help decrease or even eliminate your symptoms. These interventions prescribed by your pelvic floor therapist may include, but are not limited to: posture training; breath and abdominal pressure management training; therapeutic exercise; and/or manual therapy.