Tailbone hurts when doing squats

You iced your tailbone. I don't see how lumbar flexion could have caused it. This is not a common injury, and lumbar flexion is a very common error. And it is always possible that you have mis-identified the location of the injury. I had a similar problem a while back which I attributed to squats, deadlifts and benching because adding those exercises was the only change I could ID. No idea if that was the case though.

The pain was in the tailbone area right where the crack of my ass starts. Hurt so bad I eventually went to sports med doctor. They didn't have any answers except rest. I stopped squatting, deadlifting and benching, became soft and weak but the pain went away thankfully after a few months. It's only recurred twice since due to me falling on my butt but not due to weight training.

An unacceptable trade-off for most of us on this board. Believe it or not, I have heard of a coccyx adjustment, chiropractor style. Very interesting procedure, look it up. Well I just got back from my session today. I didn't go through with my set weight. I did one set at x5, but second set I stopped after the 1st rep. It definitely again made the discomfort become a little bit of pain.

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We hope that these 10 exercises and stretches will be of great help in alleviating your tailbone pain. Of course, you can do more for your tailbone by booking an appointment with us. With these treatments, you will experience a better quality of life with your body restored of its balance and stability.

You would definitely not need to spend a huge amount of money on surgery. For more enquiries on our tailbone pain treatments, please contact us. If you want to find out how to do a Bow Pose, view this video: 3: Side Angle Pose Source: Website Also known as Parsvakonasana, the Side Angle Pose strengthens your legs while at the same time lengthen the side of your body. Want to know how to do a Side Angle Pose? Watch this video to find out more: 4: Sunbird Pose Source: Website While Sunbird Pose is rather a simple exercise to do, its effects are great.

You can view this video to find out more about how a Triangle Pose is done: 7: Pigeon Pose Source: Website This iliopsoas and gluteal stretch help to open your hips as well as stretching the iliopsoas and gluteus muscles on the bent leg.

Want to know how a Pigeon Pose is done? Watch this video to find out more: 8: Cat-Cow Pose Source: Website Known as the Marjaryasana, the Cat-Cow Pose is a dynamic movement that helps to warm up your spine at any point on or off your mat. If you want to know more about the Cobra Pose, you may see how it is done in this video: Bridge Pose Source: Website When doing the Bridge Pose, it stimulates the abdominal muscles.

Find out more on how a Bridge Pose is done: Conclusion We hope that these 10 exercises and stretches will be of great help in alleviating your tailbone pain.

Author Recent Posts. Jenny Li. Founding Chiropractor at Singapore Pain Solutions. Jenny Li is America trained chiropractor who specialises in sports injury, sports performance, and spinal health.

She graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in United States, upon completion of the her post graduate program she practiced in Hong Kong and currently is practicing in Singapore. Jenny believes optimal sports performance starts with structure of human body as she helps her patients to achieve breakthroughs in their performance by choosing chiropractic.

These muscles assist in defecation, running, walking, and moving the legs. The pelvic floor also supports the vagina. Performing specific stretches may help to relieve tension in the tailbone. In this article, we explain the tailbone stretches that people can use to relieve pain. People will typically have coccydynia , or persistent tailbone pain, when they are sitting or when something is putting pressure on the lower spine.

Sitting in the wrong position, falling backward, childbirth, and hypermobility can all injure the bone itself or the surrounding tissue and muscles. Tailbone pain is more common in females than in males. In addition to relieving the pain of coccydynia, treatment should reduce inflammation and ease muscle tension. A recent study found that people with coccydynia benefited from performing exercises to increase thoracic spine mobility and to stretch the piriformis and iliopsoas muscles in the buttocks and hips.

This stretches the piriformis and the iliopsoas muscles, both of which can become tight and limit mobility in the pelvis. The piriformis originates from the tailbone and can irritate the sciatic nerve if it becomes inflamed. This stretches the piriformis as well as the glutes.

The glutes are attached to the tailbone and walking or running can cause them to pull on it. The iliopsoas refers to the joined iliacus and psoas muscles.

These hip muscles help the hip to flex. Stretching them can help to relieve tailbone pain as they often become stiff with prolonged sitting. The kneel and twist exercise stretches the iliopsoas while also improving mobility through the lower back. A tight, immobile lower back can lead to lower back pain. This can result in other muscles, such as the pelvic floor and hip-opening muscles, becoming tight to compensate.

If the tailbone is sore and inflamed, overactive pelvic floor and hip-opening muscles will worsen these symptoms.