Coccydynia

Coccydynia is pain in the coccyx or tailbone, and is often worst when sitting.  It is often caused by:

• Pelvic floor muscle, and/or buttock muscle over activity
  • May be due to several factors, including:
    • Vaginal delivery
    • Pelvic surgery
    • Scar tissue from an old injury
    • Sexual abuse
    • Muscle imbalance
    • Habitual postures that promote “butt gripping”
• An injury to the coccyx, such as a direct fall on the tailbone
• Sacroiliac joint dysfunction may cause alignment issues that cause pain at the coccyx
  • Hypermobility or hypomobility in the low back and/or SI joint

How Angela Simpson Physiotherapy can help you:

• Educate the client about the cause of the condition
• Teach the client how to not only contract the pelvic floor muscles, but also learn how to relax these muscles
• Teach the client new posture/positions to sit, stand and move in to prevent this pain fromcoming on-possibly an internal pelvic exam, which may include mobilization of the internal tissues
• Car tissue release either externally or internally