Coccygeal hernia: causes, symptoms, treatment, surgery, pictures

Herniated coccyx diagnosis is often. This can be explained by the fact that the sacral area of the spine is quite strong compared to the rest: the intervertebral discs are tough. In this area there are no significant compression load, and pathology is not accompanied by compression of the medulla, and loss of disc nucleus. But often there is a gap of its constituent tissue as a result of inflammation, trauma or complicated childbirth.

Etiology

First symptoms were described in the mid 19th century John. Simpson, who then assumed and determined the reason for their appearance. One of the main causes of the disease often serves as a traumatic factor. For women it is typical for physiological characteristics and structure of the pelvis: often the reason be the large fetus or a long hard labor.

The metabolic diseases and some infections also provoke pathology: this refers to tuberculosis and ankylosing spondylitis (Bekhterev's disease).

Some manifestations of the primary pathological process can significantly increase pressure on the coccyx, resulting in a slight external impact is enough to damage or the formation of lumps and other growths. Cysts of the pelvis, pathology of the bladder and spasm of the pelvic muscles often are the cause of the disease. These pathological processes affect the condition of the coccygeal disc. However, even mild mechanical impact from the outside often causes the development of hernia.

Symptoms

The most common symptom is often pain in the crotch area. But not always: sometimes for a certain period, it is not. Pain in the coccyx, or coccygodynia, are not necessarily signals the emergence of a hernia. But collateral complex disruption is often an indication of it:

• Diseases of the genital organs;
• Disruption of normal kidney function;
• Failures of the usual activities of the rectum;
• Spasms of the gluteal muscles.

Conducting x-ray examination or MRI will determine the exact cause of ailments. These signs will appear brighter with a significant impact on the tailbone, for example, in active labor, or in case of irritation of pelvic organs. Typical symptoms indicating the development of the pathological process:

• The painfulness of the process of defecation;
• Difficulty and pain when urinating;
• Disorder stool constipation or diarrhea;
• Clearly feel the pressure in the crotch area;
• Tenderness of the coccyx, increasing the amount of tilt.

Not necessarily the presence of all mentioned factors. Only one may mean the development of this pathology as coccygeal hernia. Because of the relatively weak blood supply to the anatomical area of the inflammatory process, there are often increasing rapidly. Often it is exacerbated by melting of tissue of cartilage and bone. Later often formed fistula.

Secondary symptoms

A successful treatment of the disease is its timeliness. If it does not, the disease is often complicated. Pathologic processes extend to other systems.

• In cases of modified disk may develop abnormal function of the musculoskeletal system. The pathology extends to the hip joints of the joints and the Sacro-coccygeal and the Sacro-iliac. Often develop arthritis of unknown origin.
• In coccygodynia, the patient disturbed sleep, he becomes restless and anxious. In the presence of a migraine, it increases. Autonomic disorders cause various disorders: fever without apparent increase in body temperature, frequent dizziness, feeling cold in the hands and feet.

The displacement of the coccygeal axis violates the natural physiological stress on the joints of the pelvis and sacrum, thus changing the characteristic gait.

Deformation of bones and joints often causes violations of the normal physiological course of childbirth.

Treatment

Disease with symptoms of coccygodynia is usually treated conservatively. The use of steroid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs relieves pain, significantly facilitating the patient's condition. They were appointed in the form of tablets orintramuscularly, including blockade. On the seat it is recommended to enclose a special small pillow to prevent impact to the therapy area.

To treat successfully used various methods of physical therapy: magnetotherapy, electrophoresis, ultrasound. Therapeutic exercise has a beneficial strengthening effect on the muscles of the pelvis, promotes the production of endorphins that affect the state and mood of the patient. Actively used various techniques of manual therapy, the most effective traction traction. Multiple sessions can reduce the pain.

• See also: Subluxation of the coccyx.

Herniated coccyx is treated promptly in the case if other therapies have not had the desired effect. When education about stroke epithelial surgical intervention becomes necessary.