Tailbone is a small triangular bone at the rear end of spinal column. Any bruise or fracture due to falling on your back may lead to such injury. It will make uncomfortable life and in severe cases, unbearable. In general medication, ice packs relieve symptoms sometimes even injections to cause numbness and rare surgical options are also advised. This tail bone helps in distributing weight properly in hip region and any such injury leads to disruption of this balance, in addition to touching of the bone with your seat will cause unbearable pain referred as coccyx (tail bone) pain.

It is more common in women than men and teens than children. A dully (achy) and piercing pain in tail bone area that might get worsened every time you stand up from sitting position. The pain while doing intercourse as well as during poop is common. It might lead to consistent back pains, Sciatica, disturbed sleep, depression and anxiety. Falls, repeated motion injury (bicycle); pregnancy or child birth, carrying extra weight in occupation or at gym/ otherwise; less fat coverage on bone area and prolonged sitting occupations. These symptoms and causes are often corroborated by medical practitioner to diagnose the disorder and X-ray, CT, MRI and bone scan provide confirmation.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, hot baths, hot or ice packs, stool softeners are often recommended. Injections to induce numbness, massage and physical therapy; Acupuncture, electrical nerve stimulation and among surgical options- partial/ complete removal of coccyx. The daily management schedule require use of

Wedge shaped Medigel cushion with C-shape cut-out to provide air cushioning (see pic - site requiring air cushioning) to end of the spinal column i.e. tail bone preventing touch from the seat. You should have dedicated cushions for your seats regularly used at home and office as well as cars. Medigel Cushions provide right options to select appropriate coccyx seat cushion.

The major differences between orthopedic and standard coccyx seat cushion are given below:

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• Orthopedic has central elevated line dividing hip area while standard variant is flat with no such contours

• Orthopedic with slope of 1.75" provides a wedge shape while standard is flat type with no slope (thickness at back and front is same).

• Orthopedic design is conforming with design of hip by complementing its mirror image while standard doesn't have such feature.

Recommendations:

• Daily use for common pelvic structure having coccyx pain, use Orthopedic variant. This will allow weight transfer to feet faster aid spinal alignment.

• In case your pelvic structure is flat or you are using flat seat cushion prior to injury or if you are bound to wheel chair, use standard Flat variant.

The prime reason for not using piles seat cushion is that "site requiring air cushion" in case of piles is below the anus opening while for coccyx its end of spinal column. Donut option is not suitable as compared to Medigel Cushion designs being C-cut shape provides complete air cushioning to tail bone and not just end.