If you know you have incurred a tailbone injury, or you have unexplained discomfort in your coccyx, contact a medical professional. It is important that you find out the extent of the injury, or if the symptoms are caused by more serious problems.
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Privacy Policy. The area is made up of bony parts all held in place by ligaments and joints. Most Common Causes Of Tailbone Injury The most common ways people injure their coccyx include: Falling in a seated position with majority of impact on tailbone. Getting hit in the tailbone area, such as during a contact sport Childbirth can cause injury or fracture of the coccyx.
Less common causes include bone spurs, injuries to other parts of the spine, nerve root compression, local infections, or tumors. Sometimes the cause of coccyx pain remains undetermined, but most of the time you can pinpoint exactly when the injury occurred. Symptoms Of Tailbone Injury There are a few key indicators that you have bruised or fractured your tailbone, these symptoms include: Pain when you sit down, you may also experience numbness when sitting down.
Pain or tenderness in lower back. Noticeable bruising or swelling at the base of the spine. Pain near the top of your buttocks area. Pain when rolling over in bed. In more severe cases you may also experience painful or numb sensations shooting down the backs of your legs.
Pain when going to the bathroom. A tailbone injury can take a considerable amount of time to fully heal, the time duration all depends on how severe the injury is.
Coccydynia and Activities of Daily Living ADLs Along with pain while sitting, coccydynia symptoms can also include tenderness around the tailbone area. Treatment Options for Coccydynia Chronic coccydynia is defined as lasting more than two months.
Initial treatment for coccydynia traditionally includes: Applying ice or a cold pack to the area several times a day; Avoiding sitting for prolonged periods, or placing any pressure on the area, as much as possible; Using a custom pillow to help take pressure off the coccyx when sitting. Some find a donut-shaped pillow works well, and for others it is not the right shape and still puts pressure on the coccyx.
Many prefer a foam pillow that is more of a U-shape or V-shape with the back open so nothing touches the coccyx. Common NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, naproxen and COX-2 inhibitors, help reduce the inflammation around the coccyx that is usually a cause of the pain; Non-surgical medical treatment includes: Injection. A local injection of a numbing agent lidocaine and steroid to decrease inflammation in the area ; Manipulation.
Some patients find pain relief through manual manipulation e. Gently stretching the ligaments attached to the coccyx can be helpful. Physical therapy with ultrasound can also be helpful for pain relief. More invasive procedures can include: Injection.
A local injection of a numbing agent lidocaine and steroid to decrease inflammation in the area ; Neurotomy to denervate the peripheral nerve going to the coccyx. If all else fails, a surgical coccygectomy can be performed for patients whose tailbone pain failed to respond to more conservative measures. The procedure involves the surgical removal of all, or part, of the coccyx.
The recovery period for the patient is quite involved, and infection is a significant concern. A University of California Medical Center clinical case series, the largest in North America, monitored 62 consecutive cases of coccygectomy for coccydynia between and The clinical results among the 26 patients were as follows: 13 excellent, 9 good, 2 fair and 2 poor.
The overall favorable excellent and good outcome after coccygectomy was
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