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Lily Landry - lily.landry@yahoo.com
Posted 2007-11-18
My story is similar to quite a few on this site. First, I must thank Jon for creating this and helping me find relief. In January, 2007 I stood up after a very long meeting and said "ow" out loud because of some sharp pain. A few days later, my bum would hurt when I sat. After a long drive, the pain was so bad I thought something was terribly wrong with me. I knew no one with this problem and it was embarrassing to discuss. It got so bad I went to my internist, who sent me to my gynecologist with the incorrect diagnosis of a tilted uterus. A gastroenterologist had no clue and a rheumatologist said take Aleve and sit on a doughnut. After four medical doctors could not find the reason for this pain, I continued searching the web and self diagnosed myself.
I decided to go to an orthopedic surgeon. He finally gave me the coccygodynia diagnosis that I wanted, prescribed Naprosyn and back exercises and told me to come back in 2 months if it wasn’t better. I was naïve. A diagnosis is not a cure and the pain got worse so didn’t go back. I then tried a chiropractor who tried very hard to ease my pain as she too had suffered from it and knew what I was talking about, but it didn’t help. Neither did a massage therapist.
My saving grace was Bryan Ruchin a physical therapist in Cumming, Georgia - see Doctors and specialists in the USA. (Telephone 770-887-0502, with the Atlanta Rehabilitation & Performance Center. Email: bryanruchin@yahoo.com.) I flew to Atlanta to see him as there are no expert listings in my state.
How I wish I had done that immediately upon feeling this pain and that’s why I’m writing; hoping I can help someone save precious time, energy and money by starting with an expert.
Bryan is great. He replied to my email, called me, set up an appointment that I know was earlier than he’s used to, and his receptionist Kim is so kind. He gave me a thorough assessment and decided I needed an internal adjustment. No problem for me! My coccyx was turned to the left and was beginning to flip over. But, the best part is, Bryan is still trying to figure out WHY this happened which will prevent it happening again.
Bryan has studied this problem. He has helped 100s of people get relief. I wish I could keep up a regular regime with him, but I won’t hesitate to visit again if I can’t get this under control locally. I believe (as Gary Willey said) and Bryan says, my piriformis muscles spasm. What we don’t know is what happened first? The coccyx moved and the muscle spasmed or did the muscle spasm and the coccyx moved?
If you have questions or comments, please do not hesitate to email me. And if you need to get your coccyx fixed go to Bryan. He will give you your life back.