coccyx pain

I had pain like that from the first birth on- until 3 years later when I started wholewoman posture and within a few weeks it was gone- amazingly gone.
do you have the dvd?
there are some exercises that have helped my pain too-

one way to think about the sitting position that may help your tailbone pain is to imagine not sitting on it- so roll forward almost onto your pubic bone- rest your lower belly on your thighs- and sit in a straddle (like you are riding a horse)- then every few minutes flex your glutes and your quads and lift yourself off the chair imperceptibly. While doing all this lift your chest high and lengthen your neck and lower your shoulders.
I also recommend a chiropractic adjustment it's about $40 here and worth it if your coccyx is "out"

i had horrible coccyx pain after the birth that went on for a few months
osteopath was what really sorted it for me...but it was awful i have to say!
huge sympathies...
don't know if it was related to the prolapses or birth (it moves a lot during labour)...but that sorted it.
kiki

One of the things about pain is that it prevents the person from relaxing, apart from the uneven pressures caused by the tense muscles, that aggravate the sore spots further. Added to that, the coccyx is such an integral part of the pelvic area and its free movement is integral to WW posture.

I suspect you won't get maximum benefit from WW posture until you resolve the pain, but you won't get very good resolution to the pain unless you get your posture organised better. I think a physical therapy of the holistic variety will help you get the ball rolling. Hope you can get it resolved soon. Attack it from both directions.

Cheers

Louise

Hi Ginny

Yes, that's what I mean. A practitioner who recognises that different systems and structures in the body affect each other, and that the body is not just a collection of independent systems. You have probably had this for so long now that you have almost forgotten what it is like not to have coccyx pain. There will be a reason for it. I hope very much that you find it and are able to fix it.

Cheers

Louise

Hi Ginny,
I could have written your posting. The pain from my coccyx is making life pretty miserable. It started at almost the same time as my prolapse was diagnosed. The gynaecologist and physiotherapist say the two things are unrelated. I am not convinced.
Was going to suffer in silence but I'm going back to the GP tomorrow because I can't put up with the pain. Finding your posting has made me feel a bit better.

Lucy

When a POP manifests itself, or after childbirth, the perineum is distended if there is downward pressure from pelvic organs.

If the perineum is moved downwards it puts tension on the pudendal nerve. This nerve may become irritated as it passes out of the sacrum and between all the pelvic ligaments and muscles. Internal pelvic scar tissue may also aggravate it. This is called pudendal nerve entrapment, PNE. I think it is also called pudendal nerve neuropathy. You can find out about it at www.tipna.org. It is now treated with botox and sometimes very specialist surgery to cut away a little of the offending ligaments and make more room for the nerve to pass through. Both procedures are not undertaken lightly, and this condition calls for major help. It is often found in women who have had pelvic surgery, and only sometimes in women who still have a uterus. It has a major impact on the person's life, cos they can't sit for any period without a ring cushion and have constant pain. They are often permanently on very strong analgesia.

I am wondering if this is the problem. PNE happens in all women as part of vaginal birth, but usually eases off a couple of days later, when you begin to use the bowels again.

I think this is why it is important to get into WW posture again as soon as possible after birth, to move the pelvic organs forward again and allow the perineum to rise again and relieve the tension on it.

I know we are not talking about newly postpartum women here. It is the principle of what happens that gives me a clue that it could have something to do with this pain that both of you are having.

I also realise that childbirth and pelvic surgery are not the only reasons why this major nerve and its branches can be stretched, but a low perineum has to be a factor.

Chiropractic, Bowen and other whole body alignment therapies might be a good place to go.

I do hope that both of you can get some relief. Let us know how you go.

Cheers

Louise