13/09/2022
Causes of tailbone pain
1. Trauma
Trauma can easily lead to fractures, dislocations or contusions of the coccyx.
Treatment method:
If the compression of the cauda equina nerve is not caused, it is generally recommended to rest in bed, combined with topical drugs, and use an air washer when sitting.
If the cauda equina nerve is compressed, causing incontinence, surgery is required to relieve the compression.
In addition, after a coccyx fracture, attention should also be paid to whether the re**um and bladder are damaged.
Some patients experience coccygeal pain after a fracture, dislocation, or contusion of the coccyx has healed. After coccyx injury, tissue hemorrhage, edema, scarring of fibrous tissue, compression of nerve endings around the coccyx, and local circulation disorders affect tissue metabolism and cause pain.
2.Sedentary
When sitting in a normal posture, the bilateral ischial tuberosities bear most of the weight. If the body leans back, the weight on the coccyx increases, which can cause local ligament laxity or aseptic inflammation of surrounding soft tissues for a long time, resulting in coccygeal pain. In addition, prolonged sitting or incorrect sitting posture can also lead to changes in the physiological curvature of the coccyx. Changes in the physiological curvature of the coccyx will cause the coccyx to become unstable or deformed and cause pain.
Treatment method:
Change the bad sitting posture, try to sit with the thighs, and reduce the weight and pressure on the entire buttocks.
Avoid prolonged sitting.
Use donut cushions to reduce local pressure.
Hot water sitz baths are available every day. When taking a sitz bath, use air washers to support the waist and buttocks.
If the pain is severe, when the pain point is clear, you can go to the hospital to consult whether closed treatment is feasible;
If the conservative treatment is ineffective, and the pain persists and does not relieve, you should go to the hospital to consult a doctor whether a coccygeal resection is possible.
Use LASTEK red light therapy device, together with plaster stickers, can have a calming and pain-relieving effect.
