Tail Bones Hurt While Sitting? Find Out The Cause And How To Overcome It

Illustration of a sore tail bone while sitting (Freepic)

YOGYAKARTA Bones hurt while sitting? Let's find out the causes and how to overcome them in the review below.

The pain in the tailbone while sitting is usually caused by problems with the structure of the tail tung or surrounding tissue such as ligament, muscles, or tendons. The pain that arises can vary, ranging from mild to sharp and stabbing. In certain cases, the pain in the tail bone can make it difficult for sufferers to move because of the reduced ability to move when the symptoms appear.

In medical, pain in the tailbone is called coccydynia. The tail bone (coccyx) is located at the bottom of the spine and consists of three to five merged backbones.

Quoted from the Cleveland Clinic, the bones of a sick tail while sitting can be caused by several conditions, such as:

Falling with a hard impact can cause the bone of the tail to be bruised, cracked (fracture), or shifted from its position.

Activities such as cycling and rowing require the body to move leaning forward and back repeatedly. The movement done too often can burden the tissue around the tailbone.

In the third trimester of pregnancy, the body releases a hormone that softens the area between the tailbone and sakrum (the pelvic part right above the tailbone). It aims to give the tailbone flexibility during the delivery process, which is part of the body's natural process. However, in some cases, muscles and ligants around the tailbone can stretch too far so that it causes pain. Tensions in this soft tissue can also reduce its ability to support the tailbone in the right position.

Overweight puts additional pressure on the tailbone, which can make it lean backwards and trigger pain.

Weight is too low. Fat body which means too little natural cushioning in the buttocks area decreases. Without these pads, the tail bone can rub directly with muscles, ligament, and tendons, causing inflammation.

Sitting for a long time, especially on the hard surface, can put excessive pressure on the tailbone and trigger discomfort.

In very rare cases, tail bone pain while sitting can be a sign of cancer near the tailbone or metastasis cancer that has spread to the bone. This condition is very rare.

The most likely types of cancer cause tail bone pain include:

If a tumor causes tail bone pain, additional cancer symptoms that may appear include:

Still from Cleveland Clinic, how to deal with the bones of a sick tail while sitting will usually be adjusted to the causes and severity experienced by patients.

Sometimes, home care alone is enough. However, if home care is not effective, medical personnel may recommend non-operative or surgical treatment.

About 90 percent of cases of tailbone pain while sitting can improve with home care. Several steps that can be tried include:

If home care doesn't help or the pain continues to repeat itself, medical personnel can recommend non-operative care such as:

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