My what?

Coccyx.

That is your tail bone.

I thought surely I had a growth or some severe malady with my tail bone after I lost weight. I went to several doctors but after having x-rays they assured me I had no abnormal growth or problems.

I was sent home to sit on a doughnut for a few months.  Well, I guess if I can't eat them I might as well sit on them! No...I mean a pillow with a hole in it.  Well, after months of carrying that embarrassing pillow around where ever I went, I was still in severe pain.

Then one day while walking with weight loss surgery friend, I mentioned the issue.  As it turned out she had the same problem herself.  She referred me to a physical therapist and within a few weeks...voila...no more pain.

Part of my basic therapy was"pilates" to strengthen the muscles around my tail bone. I discovered that since weight loss, my posture and the muscles I used in my normal routine had changed. Having weak muscles around my tail bone or coccyx had caused my tail bone to be have too much movement and become irritated.

Now, not only do I have a completely healed coccyx,  I am enjoying pilates and I can even balance on my tail bone.  Maybe that's more than you wanted to know...but here is something you should know...

Pilates is strength training for your body's core muscles around the spine. It is defined as a series of non-impact exercises to develop strength, flexibility, balance.  Poor balance, combined with loss of muscular strength in the legs, are why falls in the elderly are so common. I maybe getting older but I'm getting stronger...thanks to pilates and weight loss surgery. 

Moral of the story...having a problem with your coccyx is a pain in the .... tail bone...throw out all the doughnuts...enroll in a pilates class and stay healthy. 

Yes you can, you have many more miles to go!