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Mend Physical Therapy Blog and Injury Information

See a pelvic floor physical therapist: Seeing a pelvic floor PT can provide direction and education on the main contributing factors to your specific tailbone pain. Pain at the tailbone can be primarily caused by joint mobility issues, soft tissue issues, weakness, or increased muscle tone/guarding, nerve issues, and referred pain from a neighboring area...

Tailbone pain (or coccydynia) is a common issue that can be a result of direct impact/traumatic injury to the tailbone during a fall, prolonged sitting, vaginal childbirth, or develop gradually without any specific cause (insidious/non-traumatic). Mechanical tailbone pain is most common while sitting, or while moving from sitting to standing. Some people will also describe...