Monday, 15 August 2016

Coccydynia

Coccydynia coccyx pain is one of the types of lower back pain, which affects the area around the last bone of the base of the spine, known as the "coccyx".

Coccyx pain from mild to severe ranges it may, and usually worsens when:

     Sit down, especially when the tendency to back.

     Moving from a sitting position to a standing position.

 Some people may bear sitting in the same position only for a few minutes before being forced to move to relieve the pain.

In some cases, it can be a pain in the coccyx and the surrounding area that makes doing daily activities (such as driving or bending or sitting) very difficult.

 Maybe it sounds strange, but sit on a soft surface may be more painful than sitting on something unkind, because sitting on a soft surface leads to the concentration of most of the body weight on the coccyx rather than distribute weight on hard bones down the pelvic area.

 Other symptoms

Other symptoms of coccyx pain may appear in addition to the pain, and include:
     Back ache.
     Stark pain in the lower legs.
     Feeling pain before or during bowel movements.
     Pain during intercourse.
     Pain in the buttocks (buttocks) and hips.
     When women: increased pain during the menstrual cycle.

 It can cause coccyx pain difficulty sleeping during the night. The patient may find himself forced to switch his position from time to time in the course of Astelqaih on the bed.

 What causes coccyx pain

Coccyx pain coccyx happens when you get hurt or hurt the surrounding area, such as:

     Extreme extensibility of the muscles and ligaments that support the coccyx during childbirth.

     The presence of trauma in the coccyx, the result of an accident.

     Coccyx pulling away from its natural place, whether due to take a bad position or perform an activity frequently, such as cycling or rowing.

 Coccyx pain remains unknown why almost a third of the cases, although the erosion of the coccyx caused by aging may exercise an important role in it.

 When should request medical advice

You should see a doctor if the patient complained of persistent pain in the lower back for more than a few days. In spite of the coccyx pain is not a serious condition, usually, but it is important that the doctor examines the case when suspected serious cause behind the symptoms, such as a fracture.

Coccyx pain can be diagnosed in most cases, depending on the symptoms and the lumbar spine and the clinical examination.

 The doctor converts the patient for further tests, such as:

     Perform two X-ray (one a sitting position and the status of the other stand), as compared to the two images will help determine whether the coccyx is a plus moves than normal when you sit or stand.

     Magnetic resonance imaging, to check for injuries and other situations, such as bone infection or bone cancer, which may cause symptoms of unexplained.

You can also use X-rays to check for a fracture in one of the bones that form the coccyx.

 Treat coccyx pain

The use of pain relievers, such as ibuprofen Ibuprofen first step in the treatment of coccyx pain, and the pain will disappear in most cases within a few weeks.

If that does not work, you should use the most powerful treatment, such as the injection of steroids (corticosteroids).

The pain may continue in a few cases for more than three months, is known as chronic coccyx pain. It is unlikely to disappear chronic coccyx pain of his own, and treatment requires a partnership between several types of treatment.

The patient may resort to several methods to relieve pain, including the use of pillows designed specifically to support the coccyx.

Therapeutic techniques can own the spine (such as physical therapy and muscle stroking and hand treatment), can help to relieve pain for a limited period.

It may be necessary in a few cases, surgery to remove the coccyx final (coccygectomy).

 Who are the people exposed to infection coccyx pain

The coccyx is the case of a common pain. It is estimated that one per cent of the total cases of low back pain caused by the coccyx pain. Women also are more susceptible to pain coccyx at a rate five times higher compared with men, and because of what they are exposed to stress during the birth.

As of the age, it can be a pain coccyx that affects people of all ages, including children, the elderly and the elderly are more susceptible to infection.

 

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