Tailbone Pain?

Tailbone pain, also known as coccydynia, can happen for a few reasons, but most often it is due to a traumatic fall. I’ve heard wild stories. If the tailbone is pushed towards one side, the pelvic muscles on that side may become tight and need some stretching and release.

Internal rectal release work helps the muscles relax and relieve people’s pain but it’s still not the most exciting part of their day.

There are multiple passages of entry (for females) to allow internal pelvic muscle release. One is the front (if you have a vaginal canal) and the other is the back. Pelvic PT can be a fun place, but rectal release isn’t the MOST fun for the recipient. But it works!

I often perform internal rectal release (though it’s not required) for people with tailbone pain, constipation, pelvic pain in general (especially if we’ve hit a plateau), and of course people that don’t have a “front passage”. People can perform it on their own with dilators or the skinny part of the pelvic wand. It’s almost never the first line of defense but I find it to be very effective.

Any questions? Did you know tailbone pain is often fixed fairly fast with internal release to the muscles around the tailbone? Schedule a free phone consultation if you would like to see if pelvic physical therapy can help you.