Coccygodynia

Disabling pain in the coccyx, usually provoked by sitting or rising from sitting.

May be post-traumatic (e.g., after a fall or childbirth), non-traumatic, or idiopathic in origin.

More common in women.

Conservative management includes pressure-relieving cushions, local corticosteroid injections, and/or coccygeal manipulation.

Surgery (coccygectomy) is highly effective in recalcitrant post-traumatic coccygodynia.

It is important to rule out local pathology, such as tumours or infection.

A disabling pain in the coccyx exacerbated by sitting or rising from sitting. The pain is often pulling or lancinating in quality, may radiate to the sacrum or buttocks, and may co-exist with lower back pain. It may be post-traumatic, non-traumatic, or idiopathic in origin and is more common in women. Also known as coccydynia or coccygeal neuralgia.