Those of us who have seen The Shawshank Redemption are quite familiar with the tale of Andy Dufresne, the man who (spoiler alert) âcrawled through a river of sh*t and came out clean on the other side.â And today we have a peculiar set of coincidences where life imitates art to some extent.
Answers from Margaret Moutvic, M.D. Tailbone pain â pain that occurs in or around the bony structure at the bottom of the spine (coccyx) â can be caused by trauma to the coccyx during a fall, prolonged sitting on a hard or narrow surface, degenerative joint changes, or vaginal childbirth.
Coccydynia caused by cancer. Coccyx pain could be a symptom of cancer. This is rare, but you need to get it checked. Tami Ross had coccydynia for 21 months before discovering it was due to a malignant tumor. Nicki B had a non-malignant tumor. Both of these were discovered by an MRI scan.