Danger of falling in the Sitting Position

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Any form of injury to the coccyx can cause serious problems because there are many nerves and muscles are attached to the coccyx, such as the nerve that surrounds the entire spine, the pelvic floor muscles, the intestines, as well as the thighs and upper legs.

Some of the dangers when injured tailbone as reported by WebMD and coccyx.org on Wednesday (19/01/2011) are: 

• Pain during or after sitting
• Acute pain when moving from sitting to standing
• Severe headache
• Pain throughout the body especially the waist and hip
• Pain in the coccyx area that does not subside in the long term (coccygodynia)
• Suffered chronic digestive problems, especially constipation.
• Severe menstrual cramps
• Depression and insomnia
• Pain during sexual intercourse

In addition to falling into a sitting position, tail bone injury can also occur due to the following conditions:

• The sitting position is wrong 
• A direct blow to the spine
• Injured or broken tail bone during childbirth
• Tension or friction such as repetitive movements at rowing and cycling
• Infection or tumors in the tail bone

Some health problems can appear right after the injury to the coccyx, while others appear in the next month or year.

Tailbone injury is more common in women because women make the pelvic bone forms the tail is more open.