Coccydynia - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Management

1
Email info_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
www.mehtaspine.co.uk Clinical Secretary
44 785 0211939
2
Coccydynia Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Management

• Coccydynia is the pain in the coccyx or the tail
  bone area, located at the bottom of the spine. It
  is a mild pain that can become a sharp ache with
  activities like prolonged sitting or standing,
  leaning back or rising from a seated position.
  Coccydynia is commonly found in adults and women
  are 5 times more prone to Coccydynia compared to
  men.

3
Coccyx Causes of Coccydynia

• Coccyx or tailbone is a triangular bone
  arrangement that is found at the end of the
  spine. A small tail-like structure, Coccyx serves
  as an insertion site for muscles, tendons, and
  ligaments providing us the weight-bearing
  support, in a seated position. The sharp pain in
  Coccydynia is a result of extra pressure on the
  spine while leaning back in a seated position or
  prolonged sitting or standing. In few cases
  of Coccydynia, sexual intercourse or defection
  may also cause localized pain over the tail bone.
• Trauma or external injury due to backward falls
  may lead to bruised coccyx causing pain and
  inflammation. Other causes of Coccydynia also can
  include difficult delivery, sciatica, pilonidal
  cysts, infection or tailbone fracture. In a few
  cases, minor trauma caused due to prolonged or
  repetitive sitting on hard uncomfortable surfaces
  may also lead to Coccydynia.

4
Coccyx Causes of Coccydynia

• Symptoms Diagnosis of Coccydynia
• Local tenderness and pain in the tailbone area is
  the common symptom of Coccydynia. As said, this
  pain can further become intense with prolonged
  sitting, standing or raising from a seating
  position, making those activities difficult over
  time. Coccydynia is diagnosed by the doctor based
  on symptoms of the condition. A physical
  examination along with X-ray, MRI is used to
  identify the cause of the Coccydynia in patients.
• Treatment for Coccydynia
• Coccydynia in most cases goes away after a few
  weeks with simple measures. Training patients to
  maintain proper posture, taking assistance of
  donut-shaped cushions in seated positions,
  application of heat or ice to the area of pain,
  over the counter pain medications are some of the
  measures that are prescribed to relieve the pain.

5
Coccydynia Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Management

• Though the majority of patients who
  seek Coccydynia treatment in the UK respond to
  traditional treatments, few cases may turn out to
  be complex which needs a multidisciplinary
  approach employing posture management, physical
  therapy Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
  Surgery for Coccydynia is recommended for the
  tailbone pain treatment only if all other
  treatment options do not yield better results.
• If you are suffering from Coccydynia and are
  looking for Coccydynia treatment in the UK, Mr.
  Jwalant S.Mehta is the Best Spine Specialist in
  UK with an excellent track record in treating
  Coccydynia with both non-surgical and surgical
  treatment options.

6
Contact us

• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic

7
Contact and Connect

• Clinical secretary Samantha Leavy 44 785 021
  1939
• Medico-legal secretary Jan Clarke 44 121
  4508928
• Spire Parkway Hospital 0121 704 5500
• BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre) 0808 101 0337
• BMI Priory 0121 446 1638
• Email info_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
• The appointments are booked through the clinic