Before coccyx mobilization (manipulation), FIRST DIAGNOSE the CAUSE of tailbone pain

Before mobilizing (manipulating) the coccyx, FIRST the treating physicians should DIAGNOSE what is CAUSING the tailbone pain.

The most common cause of coccyx pain is coccygeal HYPERMOBILITY. Hypermobility means that there is too much mobility, or movement, at the bones and joints of the coccyx. This is caused by laxity, or looseness of […]

Actuator Causing Tailbone Pain (Coccyx Pain)

Just this week, our medical article was published on the topic of a chiropractic actuator (also called an actuator gun or activator gun) being used to apply force to the coccyx (tailbone), resulting in new-onset tailbone pain.

 

ABSTRACT: Coccyx pain (also called coccydynia, or tailbone pain) has a broad range of etiologies, including […]

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and Tailbone Pain

As a rehab medicine physician, let me start by saying that in general… I am a big fan and a big advocate for physical therapy as a non-surgical approach to many musculoskeletal/pain disorders. For pelvic floor pain and dysfunction, there are a growing number of physical therapists who specialize in treating pelvic floor pain. […]

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