Coccyx Pain (Tail Bone Pain) and how to manage it.
Bismillahirahmanirahim , Pain in the coccyx or tail bone pain is a painful sensation that occurs in the bone or coccyx coccygeus located in the central part of the buttocks. Not infrequently, the pain may spread to the waist or other neighboring areas.When the tail bone pain, usually it will feel worse when performing certain activities, such as sit, rise from sitting to a standing position or when standing for long. Defecation and touch can be so sick. Specialized in women, pain in the coccyx can also make menstrual discomfort.
Why can coccyx pain?
Bismillahirahmanirahim , Pain in the coccyx or tail bone pain is a painful sensation that occurs in the bone or coccyx coccygeus located in the central part of the buttocks. Not infrequently, the pain may spread to the waist or other neighboring areas.When the tail bone pain, usually it will feel worse when performing certain activities, such as sit, rise from sitting to a standing position or when standing for long. Defecation and touch can be so sick. Specialized in women, pain in the coccyx can also make menstrual discomfort.
Why can coccyx pain?
there are many conditions that make the tail bone pain such as trauma sit too long, sitting on a hard surface or narrow, the joint structure changes due to aging, or occurs after childbirth pervagina.
Tail Bone Pain Causes
Knowing the cause of a disease will help us in handling, maintenance, as well as the prevention of them from happening again.There are many different conditions that can cause pain coccyx. Even though in many cases, the exact cause of pain is unknown (idiopathic). The cause of coccyx pain that has been known to include:
Trauma.
Injuries to the coccyx is the cause of coccyx pain most frequently. Injuries to the coccyx can cause bruising, broken bones, or dislocated coccyx. This could be due to:
- Sitting with a strong or a fall in a sitting position on a hard surface.
- A direct blow to the tail bone, such as during exercise.
- Coccyx could be injured or broken during delivery.
- Repeated pressure or friction against the coccyx, as when cycling
Other less common causes of including bone spurs, nerve root compression (nerve impingement), localized infections, and tumors.
Tail Bone Pain Treatment
Pain in the coccyx or also called coccydynia or coccygodynia, usually disappear by themselves within a few weeks or months. However there are some attempts to reduce pain by:
- Lean forward while sitting
- Sit on a donut-shaped cushions
- Apply ice or a warm compress on the area of the coccyx pain
- Taking painkiller , such as acetaminophen (paracetamol), ibuprofen or aspirin Guide by the Dr or Physician.
If the pain is not change ,then consult with a physician or orthopedic DR to further examination and treatment adjusted.
Possible treatments for chronic coccyx pain include:
- Physiotherapy. (Sacroiliac Joint Exercise)
A physical therapist will demonstrate how to perform pelvic floor relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing and exercises such as urination or defecation control to manage the pain . Sometimes the therapist will apply Massage Manipulation and Massaging the muscles attached to the tail bone that may help ease the pain.
- Drug and Surgery (Dr Management)
The most important thing to prevent this problem is always keep in mind to Avoid
staying in one position for long periods of time inactivity causes muscle
tension and weakness .so Exercise regularly; exercise promotes strong and flexible muscles that keep you upright in a proper postural position. Wallahuaklam.
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