How do I relieve tailbone (coccyx) pain from sitting?

Pain right at the base of the spine, worse when you sit or stand up from a chair, usually involves the coccyx - the small tailbone at the very bottom. Long hours of sitting press on it constantly, the muscles and ligaments around it clench in response, and even after the long sit is over the area stays tender and cranky. It simply never gets a real rest.

Gravity Stretching does the exact opposite of sitting. In the hang the pressure comes off the base of the spine entirely - decompression of the body creates space and takes the load away, and the sore area gets a true rest at last. Slow, supported stretches release the tight hips and lower back that keep tugging on the region, so the whole base can settle and soften.

Ease in gently and let it calm over a few sessions. If the pain came after a hard fall, tell your trainer beforehand - we set everything up softer and go little by little.