tail bone (coccyx) pain

[Bike Goddess]

Look into Egoscue Method. This form of PT is designed to help people with all kinds of pain. I"m currently doing a program of E-exercises which has helped me (posture related stuff) a lot. They have videos explaining how to do the exercises on the web. We are lucky enough in the SF Bay Area to find people who will tailor a program to your specific needs.

One of my bike buddies who is familiar with this kind of therapy (he has used it with patients in the past) says its quite good.

Our first introduction to this type of bodywork was through a book we found called "Pain Free". Lots of exercises in the book with pictures, etc. and explanations of what the exercise is meant to do in terms of areas of your body.

[bacarver]

Hi Leesann -

Thank you for thinking of me. I chased doctors and tests last summer and got no where. I bought a special v-cushion and it didn't help. I carried it everywhere for a month.
I decided to just live with the problem. Interestingly, the pain and the disruption to my life has decreased. For this, I am thankful. I still have occasional coccyx pain, but not like it was last summer. I have read that this pain sometimes disappears in the same way it appeared. I have no explanations for either.
I'm using the same saddle, and I'm glad I didn't take my time and money to locate the perfect saddle (if there is one). The angle of my coccyx when I'm on my bike is degrees off from the site of pain. Therefore, my bike seat has little to do with my tailbone pain. Sitting at a 90 degree angle (on soft chairs and couches and my bed) was causing me significant pain last summer.
For now I am doing well.
I hope the same for everyone else burdened by this perplexing problem.
Barb