Why are Coccyx or Tailbone injuries so damaging to the spine?
A coccyx or tailbone injury causes abnormal tension on the spinal cord and weakens the pelvic floor muscles from 20 to 80%, leading to both joint and nerve symptoms. This happens because coccygeal movement is lost, causing tension to be exerted on the delicate spinal cord and spinal nerves. As a result muscle tension immediately increases, giving rise to pain in the Coccyx or Tailbone, pelvic floor, thighs and back, to name only a few known complications. You may have been told that your Coccyx or Tailbone was fractured; in reality, the great flexibility of the tailbone makes fractures or dislocations very rare. Instead, ligaments are torn as a result of Coccyx or Tailbone injury. They become loaded up with scar tissue, further impeding normal coccygeal movement. As coccygeal motion is lost, the spinal cord and nerves become increasingly affected. Click here for more detailed information on Fractured or Dislocated Coccyx or Tailbone. Diagnosis and Treatment Plan If you have pain relate
