Tailbone pain HEALED!
Stormy, North Macedonia - s10793449@gmail.com
Posted 2025-07-27
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my journey with coccydynia in case it helps someone out there who feels confused, hopeless, or stuck — because I've been all of those.
When I was 16, I slipped and fell in the bathroom. I had terrible pain in my tailbone area, but it lasted only for a moment. Since it was summer, I didn't think much of it. But three months later, when I returned to school and started sitting for longer periods, the pain hit hard. I couldn't sit without discomfort — and when I did, I couldn't stand up without intense pain.
I visited a traumatologist and orthopedic specialist. X-rays showed a broken tailbone, and the doctor immediately told me to stop all physical activity, including PE at school. He said it should heal on its own in around six months, and suggested taking painkillers if it hurt.
Six months passed… but nothing changed. The pain got slightly better, but sitting too long still caused discomfort. Two years later, I decided to go back to the doctor. He sent me for a CT scan, which showed that the bone had healed completely. Still, the pain was there. Another top doctor confirmed the same results: healed bone, no visible cause.
Despite all the tests, I couldn't return to normal life. I carried a donut pillow everywhere I went just to make sitting tolerable. When I entered university, I became really depressed — my studies required long hours in front of the computer, and the pain was affecting my focus, motivation, and hope for my future career.
Eventually, I saw a physiotherapist who suggested trying electrotherapy and heat-based treatments — physiotherapy using machines like ultrasound and heat pads, not hands-on massage. That was my worst decision. After 10 sessions, the pain came back worse than ever. I couldn't sit, stand, or even sleep. I had injections for pain relief, took all kinds of painkillers, but nothing helped. I was only 20 years old, and I felt like my body was already failing me.
I saw 8 different doctors — orthopedics, neurosurgeons, all highly recommended — but no one had answers. They all said the same thing: the bone is healed, we don't know why you're in pain. Finally, one doctor gave me a new perspective. He told me, "Your tailbone isn't broken anymore — but it's curved. The pain may be coming from the muscles and ligaments around it, not the bone itself." He recommended swimming, freestyle, to help strengthen and relax the area.
That advice changed my life. Swimming slowly healed me — I would say 80% of my pain went away. (Of course, please talk to a doctor before starting any activity — I only began swimming five years after my injury, when movement was finally allowed.)
I also tried manual therapy with an older woman who gently adjusted the tailbone area with her hands. I went for three sessions. I'm not sure how much it helped, but maybe it played a small part in the slow recovery. Now, I still have some pain occasionally, but I can sit, study, and enjoy life again — something I never thought would be possible a few years ago.
To anyone out there struggling: don't give up. Coccydynia is tricky, and sometimes doctors can't give clear answers. But your pain is real. Keep searching. Keep asking. Keep trying. And if one thing doesn't help, something else might.
You're not alone. Thank you for reading.
If you want to ask any questions contact me: s10793449@gmail.com
