- The coccyx serves a vital role as an attachment site for a number of muscles, tendons and ligaments of the spine and pelvic area, including the pelvic floor.
- It is part of several spinal nerve conduction pathways.
- It is the base of support of the urogenital system, reproductive system, digestive system.
- It is the base of support and shares ligaments and muscular attachments with the sacrum, pelvis, spine and entire axilla skeleton. Think about a house built on a crooked foundation, if the coccyx is off everything structure above it will be off.
- The dysfunction of this structure is pandemic.
What has been so fascinating to
me is to witness after treating only the coccyx, the changes in motion in
areas that are not even close in proximity to it, such as the neck and
shoulder.
Evaluation and treatment of this
structure can be physically and emotionally sensitive to a
patient therefore the therapist must be skilled and experienced in this
technique.
In developing my On-Live seminar Targeted
Evaluation and Treatment of the Pelvis, Pelvic Floor and Coccyx class, I have
greater appreciation of this structure and even developed and new way to
evaluate and treat it.
There are a only few spots
left in our upcoming class in NYC. Click here for details.
