Kemper Tailbone Injury Foundation Position Statement
Listed below are examples of physical therapy and medical procedures that can provide relief for some patients with coccyx pain. Listed in alphabetical order.
If the SacroCoccygeal Syndrome is not present:
Tension-free spinal flexion achieved after coccyx motion and coccydynia was relieved
Anti-inflammatories, Blocks (Pudendal nerve or Impar ganglion), Cryotherapy, Cushions, Electrical muscle stimulation, Exercise & stretching, Homeopathy, Manipulation externally according to Logan Basic or Sacral Occipital Technique, , Massage, Surgery, and Ultrasound. (The treatments listed may be contra-indicated for certain patients)
The Kemper Tailbone Injury Foundation recommends that prior to obtaining therapy or injections for Coccydynia or coccyx pain, each patient be tested for the 3 components of the SacroCoccygeal syndrome, to help insure long term improvement of both pain and other symptoms known to be associated with coccyx dysfunction.
If the SacroCoccygeal Syndrome is present:
Typical loss of spinal flexion associated with the SacroCoccygeal Syndrome
When coccyx pain is accompanied by coccygeal displacement and or loss of coccygeal range of motion, (the SacroCoccygeal Syndrome) the most effective treatments will be those that:
- Address coccyx pain with therapy and medical procedures as
deemed appropriate by your doctor. - Restore loss of coccygeal range of motion with internally
mobilization, according to Wooley or Kemper Protocol as
necessary, to ease coccyx-induced tension upon the spinal cord and
meningeal tissues. - Modify activities of daily living to include more exercise, less
sitting, improved ergonomics at home and at work, protection of the
coccyx with a high quality tailbone cushion like the Kemper Pressure
Reliever®. - Include any of the treatments listed alphabetically above that your
doctor deems appropriate.