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tailbone (area) pain

callmeb84
callmeb84
A couple months ago, a new pain came around. For reasons unknown (no incident or injury), my tailbone started hurting like a beast. I can't sit normally for more than a few minutes before I have to shift positions, and barely an hour in any chair at all. It started and hasn't stopped for months now. Does anyone else have this problem? Besides extremely squishy seats or laying down, which is only a temporary fix and barely lessens the pain, nothing helps. I will also note that this pain is at the very bottom of my tail bone where nary a heating pad or ice pack can reach. Soaking in a tub doesn't help because the hard surface of the tub bottom hurts my tailbone (and also aggravates other issues). Thoughts and suggestions are more than welcome, thanks!
jillst
jillst
I also get this tailbone pain occasionally and I also have a hard time soaking in tub because of hard surface and makes it worse. My tailbone pain last a few days and then goes away or moves somewhere else :)
PeaceN2You
PeaceN2You
This might seem like a stupid or insulting question, but I have to ask - are you sure it's your tailbone that's hurting?

I only ask because I had pain such as you're describing for years - couldn't ride in a car for long, or sit for long. I learned in physical therapy that it wasn't my tailbone at all, but a spasm in my piriformis muscle that was causing that pain.

There are very effective stretches to help with that - and there's no harm in trying. Google "piriformis stretch" and you should get some links to diagrams/pictures of the stretch.

Truly not trying to be insulting - but if it turns out to be that instead of your tailbone, there is a solution.
mommason64
mommason64
callmeb84 it is so strange that you brought that up I have been debating for 2weeks going to dr. Because my tailbone area is hurting so bad it it very difficult to sit in my chair at work. I have been bringing a heating pad to work along with a cushion. I wasn't sure if it was a spine problem or a Fibro thing, but sounds like it may be Fibro related.
That is why I like checking things out on here, there are always people having similar experiences that help me not be so confused.

PeaceN2 You. I am definately going to look at that, I have tried everything else I can think of and it isn't getting any better. Thanks for the suggestion. I know every other muscle I have has spammed at one time or another so it sounds reasonable to me. I will let you know if it helped!
callmeb84
callmeb84
Peace, thanks for the advice! I suspect it's not the actual tailbone itself, but it's right in that area. I do have frequent and knot inducing muscle spasms, so that definitely seems like a more likely suspect than the tailbone.
mommason64
mommason64
I looked up the stretches on U-tube there is a video of stretches, which I will say are a little awkward to do but I did them the other night before bed and I can tell the difference the next day at work it was not nearly as painful! Thanks for the suggestion PeaceN2you. I am always up for new ideas to ease my pain.