Tail Bone Treatment

Tail Bone Pain :

Causes of Tail Bone pain:

➤ Tail bone pain usually occurs after falling down in sitting position. 

➤ Especially falling down on a wet floor.

➤ Slipping and falling down while climbing down stairs.

What happens when we fall in a sitting position?

                  The Tail Bone is protected by gluteal muscles so that it doesn't get hurt easily. Even if someone hits with a hard object in the back while standing, the tail bone cannot get injured because of the gluteal muscles. But when you fall down in sitting position the tail bone hits the floor very fast and it opens up. 

What happens when the tail bone gets injured?

                  The person cannot sit on hard surfaces or wooden chairs for a long time. The person shifts his or her position every five to ten minutes due to pain. If tail bone problem is found in Kids then they have difficulty to sit the class for long hours. They start to sit in a C type of position.

Can this Tail bone pain occur only due to injury?

                    There are other reasons too. During delivery the hip bone opens up and closes which is a natural mechanism. After delivery certain females used to feel tail bone pain which mostly subsides after 10 months postpartum. Mostly treatment won't be needed. In rare cases treatment is needed.

Is tail bone pain a dangerous thing?

                      People who have tail bone pain usually develop further as disc Compression and disc Bulge and Cervical Spondylitis and later vertigo as months pass by. 

Signs and Symptoms of Tail bone Pain:

    * The person cannot sit on a hard flat surface for long hours. 

    * The person shifts position every five to ten minutes and has difficulty sitting without cushions.

    * The person has pain while sitting in Padmasana position.

    * The person is mostly tired and lacks interest in everything.

    * In females it causes increased mood swings due to pain.

    * In males it increases anger issues.

    * A person with pain indulges in some work to distract themselves from pain.

    * Due to pain the person shifts position while sleeping.

    * Has disturbed Sleep.

    * Due to pain and disturbed sleep, the person's appetite is disturbed.

How do we treat Tail Bone in Varma Spine Care?

         First the person is careful assessed with Pada Nadi pariksha and diagnosed in what stage the patient is and Varma treatment is given accordingly.