At one stage the os coccyx projects like a true tail, extending considerably beyond the rudimentary legs.
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Mobility of the skin might be more pronounced at the ventral side of the patient than above the spine orcoccyx.
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That does not include the lower sacrum and thecoccyx.
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The x-rays were taken and a possible fracture to thecoccyxwas diagnosed.
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In some cases, persistent pressure from activities like bicycling may cause the onset ofcoccyxpain.
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The pubococcygeus, the main part of the levator, runs backward from the body of the pubis toward thecoccyxand may be damaged during parturition.
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It pierces the sacrotuberous ligament to supply the skin in the region of thecoccyxas well as the sacrococcygeal joint.
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A simple test to determine whether thecoccyxis involved is injection of local anesthetic into the area.
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If the pain relates to thecoccyx, this should produce immediate relief.
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However, people who are obese are at a higher risk for developingcoccyxpain.
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Other stretches like piriformis stretch, and hands to feet stretch, can relieve stress off the muscles around thecoccyx, after sitting for a long time.
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Pain at thecoccyx(tailbone) is known as coccydynia.
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The surface on the sacrum is convex and that on thecoccyxconcave.
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Thecoccyxis located at the base of the spine, under the sacrum.
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Late malignancies usually involve incomplete excision of thecoccyxand are adenocarcinoma.
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A wetsuit over the legs protects against abrasions, and can somewhat cushion bumps to shins, knees, and thecoccyx.
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