Possible Causes of Tailbone Pain and Recommendations for Recovery

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Physicians postulate that tailbone pain (coccyx) can occur because of falling, prolonged sitting on a hard or narrow surface, degenerative joint changes, and vaginal childbirth. Moutvic (2019) illustrates that individuals who endure tailbone pain are likely to experience discomfort when executing their daily chores. For instance, Dr. Margaret Moutvic, a physician attached to the Mayo Clinic, avers that pain sustained at the coccyx can make menstruation uncomfortable for women. Besides, it can make sex and the defecation process painful. Diagnosing tailbone pain can sometimes be difficult because it tends to mimic the symptoms of other disorders, such as sciatica, pinodial cysts, or sacroiliitis. Both genders are likely to experience tailbone pain since they are prone to the risk of falling or poor sitting postures.
Construction workers, children, and aged persons are at risk of developing problems related to tailbone pain. The continuous increase in risk-taking behaviors among men in occupations is a factor that explains why men are more susceptible to experiencing tailbone pain than females. During construction, workers use ladders to elevate their height when working and certainly exposes them to the risk of falling backward (Moutvic, 2019). Twenty percent of individuals experiencing tailbone pain assert that the pain does not become noticeable immediately after the fall but begins after 2-3 days. If such a problem persists, individuals should seek a physician’s advice to recommend appropriate actions.
Conversely, children and aged persons are at risk of experiencing tailbone pain because of various factors. Moutvic (2019) suggests that accidental fall during play exposes children to the risk of developing tailbone pain. In most cases, children p...