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Coccydynia. Pain in the vicinity of the coccygeal bone. Associated Symptoms. Dyspareunia Dyschezia Dysmenorrhea. Causes. Trauma from a vertical blow Difficult vaginal delivery. Pathologic features. Dislocated sacrococcygeal fracture Ligamentous damage
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Coccydynia Pain in the vicinity of the coccygeal bone
Associated Symptoms • Dyspareunia • Dyschezia • Dysmenorrhea
Causes • Trauma from a vertical blow • Difficult vaginal delivery
Pathologic features • Dislocated sacrococcygeal fracture • Ligamentous damage • Most cases the tip of the coccyx is subluxed or hypermobile
Anatomy • Fibrous sacrococcygeal joint connects the sacrum to the one to four bone segments of the coccyx • Joint is reinforced by sacrococcygeal ligaments which encloses the s5 nerve root • S4,5 make the coccygeal plexus
Anatomy • Levatorani and coccygeal muscles attach to and support the coccyx during childbirth and defecation • Gluteus maximus also attaches to the lateral coccyx
Prevalence • 5x greater in women • Female coccyx is more posterior in location and larger • 3x more frequent in obese women, maybe be related to the decrease pelvic rotation during sitting
Symptoms • Pain • Dull and achy • Sensation of pressure • Increased pain with prolong sitting or sitting on hard surfaces
Levatorani syndrome and proctalgiafugax are variants of coccydynia
LevatorAni Syndrome • Dull ache or pressure senation in the rectum • Worse during the day • Tenderness on palpation
ProctalgiaFugax • Sudden onset of anal pain that last a few minutes or seconds • Spastic muscle contractions of the pelvic floor muscles • Five times per year or more
Physical exam • Tender over the coccyx • Pelvic symmetry • LE neuro exam • Rectal exam • Check lymph nodes
Functional limitations • Driving • Avoid social situations • Equestrian • Sexual
X-rays • Subluxation and fx
Physiatric Prescription • Pain control measures?
Pain relief • Ice • Warm sitz baths • Ultrasound • Galvanic stim
Pain relief • Soft sitting surfaces – donut holes? • Pelvic floor relaxation exercises • Pelvic floor massage • Massage • Injections
Posture • Sitting
Motion • Anti-lordotic exercises – Williams exercises • Hip extensor strengthening
Alignment/Adjustment – Muscle Energy • Sacral Flexion • Sacral extension • Sacro iliac • Unilateral or Bilateral
Other measures • Botox • Prolotherapy • Surgery
Activity modification • No prolong sitting • No sitting on hard surfaces