Torn coccyx ligament

[The_Blood_Bay_Mare]

Well, I have a tentative diagnosis of what I did to my rear when a tack malfunction resulted in unscheduled flying dismount -_-

Saw a specialist after a recent bad pain flare, he concurs that based on my two sets of x-rays, my tailbone is bent but not fractured. He thinks I tore one of the ligaments that are supposed to keep the damn thing in place.

At the moment, the pain is under control (I’m even riding without much discomfort) and I can’t justify $1k for an MRI to confirm. If it flares again, we’ll try a cortisone injection. If that doesn’t fix it, MRI and potential action from there. He mentioned resection of the tailbone if nothing else is working :eek:

Does anyone have experience with a similar injury? Has anyone had a tailbone amputated/resected?

Incidentally, I have exceptionally hypermobile joints and am looking into getting an Ehlers Danlos diagnosis, so my connective tissue has been a pain in my… everything, for roughly ten years -sigh-

[Bluey]

Had my tailbone broken, twice.
As a kid from standing on the bicycle seat while rushing down a hill, hitting a pebble and bicycle and I parted company.
The second one decades later from a horse bucking me sky high and a hard landing on my behind.
Guess I don’t bounce.

All I can say is, sorry, OUCH! is right.

Thankfully mine healed fine and no problems from it.
Maybe tincture of time with a little shot to help along may fix it?
Good luck!

[HappyTalk]

Yes. My coccyx and part of my sacrum were amputated in July 2009 due to spinal tumors. Overall the surgery was not that bad. My pain was well controlled with Percocet and I was up and walking the day following surgery. The worst part was the stitches as the incision ran from my anus to the top of my buttocks. i did have a little nerve damage to my bladder and I sometimes cannot tell when I REALLY have to go the bathroom. It was very surprising to be wetting my pants in the barn aisle way. I think I started riding again in September and went skiing in January. My surgery was done at the Cleveland Clinic.

[Kyrabee]

. I have a spur or spicule on mine that points right out the back. I have been fighting it for years.
I had a major flare in 2011 and got things mostly calmed down until last year and it got really bad. I could no longer ride comfortably and that really sucks. Nevermind, sitting more than 30 minutes or even sleeping…of course I am a back sleeper and my tail doesn’t like the pressure on it.

My understanding is it is a congenital defect. I was a fat kid and had plenty of padding I guess. Now, the joint above it is fused and the spike has no where to go. I have exhausted all manner of injections, PT, acupuncture and even a hysterectomy thinking that my fibroid was causing the problem…no. I was only definitively diagnosed this year :sigh:.

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It is a deceptive little bugger to see but it is not nice to sit on!

I am not looking forward to it but am just tired of not being able to participate in life and the activities or trips I would like to do if I could sit more than 30 minutes.

Susan