There are many reasons why tailbone pain (coccyx pain) can initially occur (or worsen if it is already present) during pregnancy.
- The developing child in the uterus causes increased pressure within the pelvis. Some of this pressure transmitted to the tailbone.
- The pregnant woman tends to be more sedentary (especially later in the pregnancy, due to fatigue, etc.). This typically results in more time spent sitting. And sitting puts pressure on the tailbone.
- Pregnancy causes the release of hormones that promote laxity (looseness) of the pelvic joints, including joints of the coccyx. This is usually a good thing that helps make it easier for the baby to pass through the birth canal. But sometimes the joints of the tailbone can become to loose, resulting in excessive amounts of mobility (movement) of the coccyx. Dislocations can occur.
–Patrick Foye, M.D.
COME FOR RELIEF: For more information on coccyx pain, or to be evaluated in-person by Dr. Foye’s Coccyx Pain Center in the United States, go to: www.TailboneDoctor.com
– Patrick Foye, M.D., Director of the Tailbone Pain Center, New Jersey, United States.
Founder and Director at Tailbone Pain Center
Dr. Foye is an expert at treating tailbone pain (coccyx pain).
His personable, private-practice office is located on a modern, renowned, academic medical school campus, at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
For an appointment, call 973-972-2802.
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His personable, private-practice office is located on a modern, renowned, academic medical school campus, at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
For an appointment, call 973-972-2802.
https://tailbonedoctor.com/
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