Myopathy is a muscular disease in which the muscle fibers do not function for any one of many reasons, resulting in muscular weakness. Myopathy simply means muscle disease (myo- Greek Î¼ÏÎ¿ muscle + pathos -pathy Greek suffering).
Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a type of tumor known as a teratoma that develops at the base of the coccyx (tailbone) and is thought to be derived from the primitive streak.
Why Does My Tailbone Hurt? As mentioned, pain in the tailbone, or coccydynia, is caused by damage to the coccyx, or trauma to the surrounding tissue of the coccyx, which causes pain at the base of the spinal cord, which is particularly notable when attempting to sit down. 1. Coccyx Injury.