Pelvic Health and Alignment

(The primary cause of my tailbone pain) Coccydynia is the fancy term for a sore tailbone. It can be caused by several different things but is often prolonged by pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. What is it? Coccydynia is essentially pain in the tailbone ( Coccyx = Tailbone, Dynia = Pain ) This can present as an achy/dull pain or sometimes more intense/sharp pain particularly with movement (eg. rising from sitting) or sitting for a long time. What causes it? Tailbone pain or coccydynia can be caused by a direct injury to the tailbone, however, t his does not necessarily mean that there is a fracture or dislocation of the bone or joint. Some related causes can include: Direct impact or a fall directly onto the tailbone, eg. while snowboarding or from a height Damage to the tailbone during childbirth (vaginal delivery)  Strain of the pelvic floor muscles from pregnancy Prolonged sitting with your weight on your sacrum and tailbone eg. flights/long car rides  (see Travelli