I had a coccygectomy in November 2013 and joined a support group through Facebook, which was a lifeline for me before, during and throughout my long convalescence over this winter.
Every illness impacts on one's life, some more than others and we all deal with our problems differently, but coccydinia and the coccygectomy are little known and rarely researched by medics. The general public relate to it by referring to your rear end and it so very often becomes the subject of jokes, titters and sadly sometimes even rebukes. Many GPs don't know anything about it and fob you off with anti-inflammatories and sick notes.
Sitting is what we all do to eat, relax, work and play, so being in pain in that position affects so many daily activities. We need to raise awareness of this debilitating complaint by sharing the Facebook group "COCCYX PAIN SUPPORT GROUP" with our medics, through journalists and the media.
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