{"id":195,"date":"2026-07-22T11:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/conditions\/tailbone-pain\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:30:04","slug":"tailbone-pain","status":"publish","type":"afectiuni","link":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/conditions\/tailbone-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Tailbone Pain (Coccydynia)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pain in your &#8220;tail&#8221; \u2014 the bone at the base of the spine \u2014 especially on hard chairs or when standing up? Coccydynia (tailbone pain) is more common than people think, often dismissed with &#8220;sit on a cushion&#8221; \u2014 although it has real solutions.<\/p>\n<h2>What is coccydynia?<\/h2>\n<p>The coccyx is the small terminal segment of the spine. Pain appears when the sacrococcygeal joint or the surrounding muscles and ligaments are irritated \u2014 after a fall, childbirth, prolonged sitting or, sometimes, with no clear cause. It often associates with pelvic floor tension.<\/p>\n<h2>Common symptoms<\/h2>\n<p>Localised pain at the base of the spine, worse when sitting (especially on hard surfaces), when moving from sitting to standing and when leaning back, discomfort with bowel movements and, sometimes, pain with contact.<\/p>\n<h2>Common causes<\/h2>\n<p>Falls onto the buttocks, childbirth, prolonged sitting on unsuitable chairs, pelvic muscle tension, sometimes repetitive microtrauma (cycling) and, rarely, other causes screened out at assessment.<\/p>\n<h2>Can it be treated without surgery?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, in the vast majority of cases: manual therapy (including sacrococcygeal joint and pelvic floor techniques), sitting-posture correction, relaxation and mobility exercises, plus simple adjustments (a U-shaped\/&#8221;donut&#8221; cushion). Injections or surgery are reserves for refractory cases.<\/p>\n<h2>How we treat coccydynia at Medicine Park<\/h2>\n<p>With professionalism and discretion: we assess the area, posture and pelvic floor tension, then build a personalised plan of manual therapy, exercise and sitting hygiene, with monitored progress. All in English.<\/p>\n<h2>How long does recovery take?<\/h2>\n<p>Recent cases: 3\u20136 weeks. Chronic ones: 6\u201310 weeks of consistent work.<\/p>\n<h2>When to seek help<\/h2>\n<p>If tailbone pain persists beyond a few weeks or ruins your sitting, book an assessment. Your first assessment at Medicine Park is free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pain at your tailbone when sitting or standing up? Coccydynia is treated effectively without surgery, with targeted therapy. Free assessment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"regiune":[2],"class_list":["post-195","afectiuni","type-afectiuni","status-publish","hentry","regiune-spine-back"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/afectiuni"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":204,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/195\/revisions\/204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"regiune","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regiune?post=195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}