Specifically, the expected EU Regulations on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Requirements for refrigerated vending machines, which are anticipated to be approved early next year and enter into force in 2017, required a linked European-wide measurement standard.
1 Certain activities that put prolonged pressure on the tailbone, such as horseback riding and sitting on hard surface for long periods of time, may cause the onset of coccyx pain. 2  Tailbone pain due to these causes usually is not permanent, but if the inflammation and symptoms are not managed, the pain may become chronic.
Tailbone pain is that sharp or dull discomfort that you might feel during prolonged sitting, walking or even while sleeping. In fact, tailbone pain is one of the most common complaints heard in the offices of proctologists, also known as colon and rectal surgeons.