How Does a Coccyx Cushion Help With Tailbone Pain?
Coccyx Cushions Tail bone pain can be a result of a medical condition, an injury or be idiopathic (a symptom without a known cause). Sitting can be very painful with tail bone pain, because sitting naturally puts pressure on the tail bone. Coccyx cushions are designed to take pressure off of the tail bone. Tail bone pressure is relieved because the cushions shift body weight to other parts of the body. Coccyx cushions can be purchased at most drug stores and online (see Resources below). Shapes of Coccyx Cushions There are two main types of coccyx cushions: donut-shaped with a hole in the middle, and a square cushion with a hole cut out in the back where the tail bone rests when sitting. Both types of cushions are designed to relieve tail bone pressure. The square-shaped cushion is very popular because it eliminates tail bone contact when sitting. The hole in the back makes it so that the tail bone does not touch the cushion or anything else. Homemade Coccyx Cushions A coccyx cushion c
