A 35-year-old woman with persistent tailbone complaints following childbirth was referred to me by a pelvic physiotherapist.<\/p>\n
She had recently undergone a complex delivery, which resulted in severe tailbone pain radiating to the right groin and upper leg. This hindered her both in her work and during exercise. <\/p>\n
Notably, her pelvic complaints had already started around the 10th week of pregnancy. Additionally, she had suffered from neck and back complaints for years, for which she visited a massage therapist every two weeks. <\/p>\n
During the examination, however, my attention was drawn to a different structure. At the level of the skull base, I felt a clear increase in tension in the dura mater (the tough outermost membrane of the brain). The dura mater has an anatomical connection to both the skull base and the tailbone. <\/p>\n
Upon inquiry, it turned out that at the age of 16, she had received a significant blow to the head from her horse. Episode 20 of our podcast Osteo Talkings is not titled ‘Be careful with horses’ for nothing. <\/p>\n
After the first treatment, she reacted with two days of severe headache, followed by a clear decrease in tailbone pain.
\nIn the subsequent sessions, I treated the diaphragm. During the delivery, forceful pressure had been applied to her abdomen to stimulate the process, which may have caused additional tension. After a short but intense reaction with a temporary increase in recognizable tailbone pain, the complaints largely disappeared. In total, I treated her five times over a period of four months. <\/p>\n
Once this dysfunction is resolved, the improvement usually lasts. In principle, maintenance treatments are then unnecessary. Unfortunately, during a winter sports holiday, she suffered a heavy fall on the back of her head, after which the tailbone pain quickly returned. Fortunately, she responded well to treatment again. Hopefully, she will have a bit more luck from now on… <\/p>\n
A great example of how collaboration with a pelvic physiotherapist and looking further into underlying causes can sometimes reveal unexpected connections.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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