Coccydynia

Pain and inflammation at the Coccyx or tail bone

Coccydynia Bone Coccyx Bone

It refers to the pain originating in the Coccyx or the tailbone; often caused by trauma or injury sustained by the Coccyx. Women are more prone to the condition due to wide pelvis that makes the coccyx more exposed.

Patients show a combination of symptoms for the condition. The symptoms of Coccydynia also depends upon the unique anatomy of the patient. But the common symptom is pain in the tailbone area which often flairs up with sitting.

  • Dull and continuous pain which can flair up at times
  • Increased pain when sitting, changing position from sitting to standing, moving, or standing for a longer time.
  • Swollenness and tenderness in the coccyx region
  • Localized pain that doesn’t radiate to the pelvis or to the lower extremities
  • Pain increases with bowel movement
  • Difficulty in sleeping due to pain
  • Bruise in the tailbone area
  • Pain experienced during sex

See a spine specialist or a doctor if you have,

  • The pain doesn’t go away with time
  • Pain doesn’t improve with home remedies
  • Severe pain or sciatica type pain in the pelvis or legs
  • Bleeding or fever
  • professional diagnosis required
  • Chronic, can last for years
  • Treatable with 4 weeks of QI Spine Therapy
  • The pain is caused by injured tailbone due to trauma, like – injury caused by sudden fall or a fracture.
  • Poor posture & Obesity
  • Hypermobility or Hypomobility of the pelvis
  • Repetitive stressful actions, like horseback riding or sitting on hard surface for long
  • Pregnancy and trauma experienced during childbirth
  • Tumor and infection
  • Idiopathic Coccydynia is also quite common
  • professional diagnosis required
  • Chronic, can last for years
  • Treatable with 4 weeks of QI Spine Therapy

Often the pain subsides or resolves with rest and avoiding activities that cause the pain to increase. If it lasts for more than 3 months it is called a chronic condition. In 90% cases, Coccydynia can be treated fruitfully with conservative treatment. Surgery isn’t recommended unless the patient faces serious debilitating conditions.

  • Self-care – Avoiding positions and activities that trigger the pain, like prolonged sitting, standing, or driving
  • Medication – anti-inflammatory, non-steroidal pain-killers
  • Hot and cold compress to relieve pain and swollenness respectively
  • Advanced physical therapy powered by isolation technology
  • professional diagnosis required
  • Chronic, can last for years
  • Treatable with 4 weeks of QI Spine Therapy

Often the pain subsides or resolves with rest and avoiding activities that cause the pain to increase. If it lasts for more than 3 months it is called a chronic condition. In 90% cases, Coccydynia can be treated fruitfully with conservative treatment. Surgery isn’t recommended unless the patient faces serious debilitating conditions.

  • Self-care – Avoiding positions and activities that trigger the pain, like prolonged sitting, standing, or driving
  • Medication – anti-inflammatory, non-steroidal pain-killers
  • Hot and cold compress to relieve pain and swollenness respectively
  • Advanced physical therapy powered by isolation technology
  • professional diagnosis required
  • Chronic, can last for years
  • Treatable with 4 weeks of QI Spine Therapy

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