Coccygodynia

Coccydynia refers to discomfort in the coccyx area - that part of the spine that is located between the buttocks and ends in the form of a tail to which muscles and ligaments are attached.

Pain is provoked by various reasons that can be hidden anywhere in the human body, from the tailbone to the fingers and calves. Due to the presence of the most distantly located nerve, this is one of the most unpleasant sensations that a person feels. The term coccydynia has been considered official since the middle of the last century, when the International Classification of Diseases was introduced.

Coccydynia is diagnosed if the patient complains of discomfort in this part of the body, and the condition worsens after physical activity and while sitting or standing. But the physical presence of the syndrome does not always indicate the presence of pathology. The pain can be primary or secondary. It is important to understand what factor contributed to the appearance of coccigodine. With prolonged pain, it is difficult for a sick person to endure even simple physical activity, so when a problem arises, it is important to consult a doctor for a diagnosis and treatment. The causes of discomfort in this area may be

Coccydynia is called excruciating aching pain in the tailbone area, a feeling of numbness or burning in the lower back. This pathology is predominantly found in women, and often at the junction of its definitions, doctors identify an isolated lesion of the first coccygeal, or calcaneal, branch, giving pain in the lower buttock and lower back to the sciatic nerve. This symptom itself is called sacroiliitis, hemicoccydynia or discopathy of the sacral spine. In general, coccydynia-like conditions are summarized by the name coccygenic syndrome or lumbosacral radiculitis, dividing the latter form into primary and secondary variants. Coccydynia can be very distressing and deprive patients of sleep. This is why this condition is so often the reason for visiting a doctor. Despite many hypotheses about the origin of pain in the coccyx, the actual mechanism of its occurrence remains unclear. Several factors in its development are quite likely. First of all, the cause of coccydynia may lie in all sorts of pathological changes, for example, increased size (eg, tumors) or disturbances in the morphology of the coccyx. Such changes include cystic deformations (tumor-like formations without a wall, filled with a liquid composition), with urinary retention, rectal prolapse, inflammatory processes that impair the function of the sacrococcygeal ligaments, protrusion and herniation of the coccygeal discs, disc prolapse, arthritis and disease Bekhterev. Also, pain in the coccygeal region may be associated with changes in the physical properties of surrounding tissues. Thus, the already mentioned oncological tumors deform healthy areas, including the tissues of the coccyx. The latter is located near the rectum and intestines, which contributes to the occurrence of coccydynia if present. In addition, its causes can be explained by displacement of nearby organs or even nerves, accompanied by neurogenic coccydynia. If we consider inflammation of the nerves in the sacrolumbar region, then other specialists (neurologists) deal with this disease. The most well-known cause of coccydynia is also considered to be osteochondrosis of the coccygeal segment. Even though this part of the spine is anatomically least involved in human labor activity. The clinical picture of pain in the lower back and coccyx allows us to conclude that it irradiates - spreads to other segments of the ridge, muscles or parts of the body using intercostal