Tailbone Pain

Tailbone pain

The help you didn’t know you needed

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The tailbone, also known as the coccyx, is a small, triangular bone located at the base of the spinal column. It serves a few functions including being an attachment site for muscles, tendons, and ligaments, helping to support a person when they are sitting, and assisting in child birth by providing a sort of ‘flexible joint’ that can bend and move to accommodate the passing of the baby. Despite its small size, injury or inflammation to the tailbone (known as coccydynia) can cause significant discomfort.

The tailbone has about 13 degrees of range of motion (varies significantly). It does have to flex and extend. In fact, the movement follows the lower spine. If the tailbone is not able to move due to joint stiffness or muscle tension in can cause a lot of pain with sitting, changing positions and having bowel movements. Sometimes even though your pain as at your tailbone, it might be coming from a nearby structure. We have seen people who have coccyxectomies (surgical removal of the tailbone) and still have their symptoms. That is why it is critical to find and treat the root cause.

There are many muscular structures around the tailbone that can increase pain. We work to find the root cause of your symptoms (which can often be overactive pelvic floor muscles). We can do an internal and external assessment and assist in manually mobilizing the tailbone. We also give you pain relief modifications and help you be able to sit and move pain-free again using our renowned 3 step method.

The method
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A Patient’s Story

Title: I can sit again!

In late 2020 I developed severe lower back issues in my L3-S1, leading to back fusion surgery in early 2022. The surgery fixed the L3-L5 issues. My surgeon told me that there was nothing that they could do for the pain in my S1/Tailbone. Evidently that type of surgery may not have good results and could cause paralysis. I appreciated his honesty and choose not to pursue the S1 surgery.

Over time, the pain in my tailbone area became no bad that I could not sit for more than a few minutes at a time. Car trips became almost unbearable, eating in restaurants turned into torture. (If you’ve had this type of pain, you know what I’m talking about). I lived with this pain for almost 2 years.

I heard about Dr. Loren Carver PT, DPT at Barbelle Pelvic Floor PT from one of my highly respected Doctors. I jumped at the chance to make an appointment at Barbelle hoping that she could make a difference.

I feel that the day I heard her name was one of the luckiest days in my life. I was able to get an appointment with Dr. Loren and beginning day one, she was determined to cure my horrible pain and help me get my life back. She does thorough exams, listens, cares about the details of the pain, is calm, caring, positive, a pro in her field and made a 100% accurate assessment of my condition and my therapy needs.

I have seen her for several months now, and I do have my life back. (I could feel a difference after session one). I now can ride in a car for over 3 hours, can sit in any chair, including wooden/metal chairs. I’ve been able to meet friends for lunch again. As I continue to do the exercises and with treatments, I know that in the near future, my husband and I can finally travel again. Another surprise benefit is that finally our intimate life is getting back on track.

Thank you, Dr. Loren and your amazing team!

P.S. Everyone on her staff is caring, friendly, positive and optimistic.

What our customers ARE SAYING

The pain is gone and I’m pretty much back to normal and I’m gradually getting back into my walking routine. I had no idea that pelvic muscles could have such an impact on my overall well-being.
N. B.

After completing our method…

You’ll go from…

  • Painful sitting and painful transitions
  • Painful bowel movements
  • Limited ability to travel due to pain
  • Painful symptoms impacting your ability to work or play with your children.

To this…

  • Having the tools to improve your symptoms
  • Having a good understanding of your triggers
  • Being able to sit again without pain
  • Getting back to the things that make you feel like yourself again.
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How it works

01. Discovery call

Sign up for a call to get the details about working with us and get your questions answered.

02. Intial evaluation

Come into the clinic for a 1-on-1 appointment for a full hour with your doctor of physical therapy. Detailed history, examination and start of treatment.

03. Your customized plan

Follow up at regular intervals. We don’t just want your symptoms gone, we want them to never come back to how they are now.

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