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Symptoms of disease - pain in the coccyx

Pain in the coccyx (coccyalgia). The definition of «Tailbone Pain Syndrome» is a broad concept, which unites a number of (rectalgia, anal neuralgia, anorectal pain, coccyalgia), the main symptom of which is a pain in the pussy, rear passage or coccyx.

Coccyalgia (Tailbone Pain Syndrome) is a disease rather difficult revealed, and even more difficult to treat. The effectiveness of the treatment depends on how correctly identified the cause of the pain and the properly selected the complex therapy.

Symptoms coccyalgia

When Tailbone Pain Syndrome is typically found in two symptoms: pain directly in the coccyx (the «coccyalgia») and pain in the anal canal and rectum, often for no apparent reason (the so-called «anorectal pain»).

Pain in Tailbone Pain Syndrome can be permanent, appear suddenly. The duration of such pain may be different, she can get herself at any time. By its nature, the pain may be in the form of dry, dull, to give in the area of the buttocks and pussy etc. Pain is the main symptom is when coccyalgia. The pain is usually localized in the rectum or in the anal canal, or in the coccyx. Sometimes the patient may not even accurately determine the place of pain.

Rectalgia usually manifests itself by the sudden appearance of pain in the rectum duration from several seconds to half an hour. Such pain is usually night. When you see the pain can not be predicted. The intervals without any pain can be quite long. Rectalgia can be combined with spastic pains, priapism (a painful penis), vegetovascular disorders (paleness of skin, increased sweating).

When coccyalgia the main symptom is pain in the coccyx. It is usually stronger than the pressure on the tailbone or the movements of the patient. The patient is often unable to determine the exact location of the pain. They may be concerned feeling of heaviness or burning sensation in the spine, as well as constant feeling of discomfort in the area.

Anorectal neuralgia refers more to neurological problems. It is manifested spilled pain, which gives the sacrum and coccyx, buttocks, thighs or in the vagina. Such symptoms often occurs in women older than 50 years and is usually associated with other neurological and neurasthenic disorders (hypochondria, depression). Often these patients suffer «carcinogenic phobia» - the fear of cancer, and they ask doctors are sure to make their operation.

Crown anal syndrome can be divided into:
- «coccyalgia» - a pain in the spine.
- «Perianalny pain syndrome» or «anorectal pain» - is characterized by pain in the rear of passage and rectum, often for no apparent reason.

Pain in the coccyx may last for years, increase or decrease, permanent or occur suddenly for no apparent reason and also suddenly disappear, may be exacerbated when walking, sitting, straining the abdominal muscles, the pressure on the tailbone. And you cannot link them with no climate change, nor with associated urology or gynaecological diseases, or with osteochondrosis or spondylosis.

The pains in the coccyx different - stabbing, stupid, radiating into pussy, lower abdomen, buttocks, thigh, etc. Sometimes precisely localize the pain place not succeed, and patients complain of pain in the rectum, the severity or burning sensation in the zone of the coccyx, constant discomfort in the area.
Separately, it should be considered only a traumatic coccyalgia, where the immediate cause of the pain is injured tailbone.

Which diseases there is pain in the coccyx

Causes of pain in the coccyx can be different:
- the effects of trauma (has taken place even in the distant past, long before the emergence of pain). This may be a decline in the coccyx, kick or on a solid object. Notable is the fact that the injury could be long before the emergence of pain in the spine, so the patient may not link collected when the injury to its condition. In addition to injuries can be other causes of coccyalgia (for example, if a long time to sit on the «soft»). After contusion quite a long time can be saved stupid and a slight pain. And that's burning and colicky pain testify to the sciatica - sciatic nerve neuralgia;
- inflammatory diseases of the abdomen (for example, adnexitis - inflammation of appendages of a uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries);
- deposition of salts or inflammation in the joint between the sacrum and coccyx.
- disorders of nervous-muscular apparatus behind anal space and all of the pelvic floor;
- changes in the bones of the region;
- backbone diseases with neurological symptoms;
- diseases of the rectum, even when treated them (hemorrhoids, anal fissure, proctitius, sigmoid, etc.);
- operations on the passage that led to the Rubtsov deformations of the anus;
- the omission of pussy;
- heavy labor, in which a large fruit unbend the joint with a catch out;
- habit a long time to sit in a toilet;
constipation, diarrhea;
- diseases the genito-urinary organs;
- psycho-emotional stress.

Which doctor should I contact if there is a pain in the coccyx

To what doctor go, if you have a sore tailbone? Many initially sent to proctologist, which, in turn, directs such patients to a neurologist or a surgeon.

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Do you feel coccyx hurts? You should be very careful approach to your health in general. People pay not enough attention to the symptoms of the disease and don't realize that these diseases can be critically dangerous. There are many diseases that in the beginning didn't manifest in our body, but in the end it turns out, unfortunately, it have already been treated too late. Every disease has its own specific features typical symptoms - called symptoms of the disease. Definition of symptoms is the first step in the diagnosis of diseases in general. You just need a few times a year to be screened by a doctor, not only to prevent a terrible disease, but also to maintain a healthy spirit in a body and the organism in general.

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