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.
What Causes Joint Crepitus? Common causes of creptius include: Air bubbles popping inside the joint. This popping does not cause pain. Tendons or ligaments snapping over the joint's bony structures. This snapping sometimes causes pain. Arthritisâtypically either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritisâthat causes a jointâs articular cartilage to degenerate. While arthritis often leads to pain, not everyone with joint degeneration will experience it.