24/01/2026
COCCYDYNIA (TAILBONE PAIN)
A common yet underestimated condition
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🔴 WHAT IS COCCYDYNIA?
Pain in and around the tailbone (coccyx), commonly felt while sitting, standing after sitting, or lying for long periods.
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⚠️ COMMON CAUSES
• Prolonged sitting
• Poor posture & pelvic imbalance
• Trauma or falls
• Obesity or rapid weight change
• Pregnancy & childbirth
• Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction
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🩺 PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT
✔ Postural & ergonomic correction
✔ Manual therapy for coccyx & pelvis
✔ Pelvic floor rehabilitation
✔ Core & glute strengthening
✔ Stretching of tight muscles
✔ Pain management modalities
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🟢 PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
• Avoid prolonged sitting
• Use a coccyx or donut cushion
• Maintain neutral sitting posture
• Take regular movement breaks
• Seek early physiotherapy care
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⭐ KEY MESSAGE
👉 Coccydynia is treatable.
👉 Early physiotherapy can prevent chronic pain.
👉 Surgery is rarely required.
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Physiotherapy | Pain Relief | Better Sitting | Better Life