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.
When should you see your doctor? The primary symptom of a tailbone injury is moderate to severe pain when you apply pressure to the tailbone area, such as when you sit. Pain usually improves when you stand or lean forward while sitting (alleviating the pressure), Dr. Waters says. Other symptoms of a tailbone injury may include: