Tailbone pain—also called coccydynia—can make sitting, driving, and moving from sitting to standing uncomfortable. It often follows a fall or prolonged sitting, but it can also develop gradually. At Mountain View Pain Center, we help identify what’s driving your symptoms and build a plan to reduce pain and restore comfortable daily activity.
When to Seek Urgent Care
Seek urgent evaluation if you have severe pain after trauma with inability to sit or walk, fever/chills, unexplained weight loss, new numbness/weakness, loss of bowel or bladder control, or rapidly worsening symptoms.
Tailbone pain can have several causes, so we start by clarifying your history, symptom triggers, and sitting tolerance. Your visit may include assessment of posture, pelvic alignment, hip mobility, and surrounding muscles. We also check for red flags and consider whether imaging or referral is appropriate—especially after significant trauma or if symptoms persist.
At Mountain View Pain Center, our multidisciplinary team combines evidence-based care to reduce irritation and improve pelvic stability:
Targeted diagnostic injections and image-guided procedures when appropriate to reduce inflammation and calm irritated tissues.
Movement-based care focused on pelvic/hip mobility, core stability, and strategies to improve sitting tolerance.
Hands-on care to support mobility and reduce muscle tension, tailored to your symptoms and comfort.
A natural option to support pain relief and relaxation, often combined with your broader plan.
Every clinic below has Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Acupuncture and Pain Management on one chart, so care can move between them without a new referral.
Downtown out through the north, west, south and east suburbs.
Academy, Interquest and Tenderfoot cover the north, central and south of the city.
Harmony in Fort Collins and our Greeley clinic serve Larimer and Weld counties.
Across the Valley, from the West Valley through Phoenix to the East Valley.
Coccydynia is pain around the tailbone, often worse with sitting or transitioning from sitting to standing.
It depends on the cause. Some cases improve in weeks, while others take longer—especially if symptoms have been present for a while. Our goal is to reduce pain and improve sitting tolerance with a clear plan.
Not always. If pain followed significant trauma or symptoms persist, imaging may be considered. We’ll help guide the next step if appropriate.
Many patients do best with a pressure-relief cushion, frequent position changes, and avoiding leaning back into the tailbone.
Many people improve with coordinated care focused on mobility, stability, and sitting tolerance—often combining PT, Chiropractic care, Acupuncture, and, when appropriate, Pain Management procedures.
Often, no. Some insurance plans require a referral or authorization—if you’re unsure, we can help verify.
A wedge or a cut-out cushion helps most people take the pressure off while the area settles, and it is usually suggested alongside treatment rather than instead of it.
Yes. Childbirth, long periods of sitting on hard surfaces and repetitive strain all produce it, and so does a fall people do not remember. The examination works from what is happening now.
Tailbone Pain (Coccydynia) is treated at every Mountain View Pain Center clinic in Colorado and Arizona — see the full clinic map, Colorado or Arizona.
