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Tailbone pain during pregnancy causes and treatments:
Tailbone pain (Coccyx Pain, Coccydynia) Location and Symptoms. A coccyx injury results in pain and discomfort in the tailbone area. The condition is called coccydynia.
It usually results in bruises, dislocation, or fracture of the coccyx. Coccydynia is often caused by injury. The tailbone pain is centered at the very bottom of your spine. |
During pregnancy women produces many hormones. Due to all the hormone changes in the body it causes all sort of dysfunctions in the body.
The hormone we will be talking today about is called Relaxin. This hormone Relaxin helps the fetus grow and makes the ligaments around your pelvic bone relax.
This hormone plays a major role during pregnancy since it relaxes your ligaments to make your delivery much easier. If Relaxin starts working to early during the pregnancy it will have the affect of instability and pain in the pelvic region. |
During the third trimester, the baby pressing upon the coccyx, causes the tailbone pain. |
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There are many triggers that causes tailbone pain. Here are some of the most common causes of pain:
There are many things you can to find tailbone pain relief and treatment:
There are many things you can do to bring relief and treat tailbone pain. There is no cure for tailbone pain. Usually after delivery it's when the pregnant women finds relief.
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