Lynn Schulte | The Pelvic Chain Behind Tailbone Pain: What Clinicians Need to Know
Show Notes:
If you treat postpartum clients with coccyx pain, this episode will change the way you assess – and dramatically improve your outcomes.
Today, Lynn breaks down the often-missed biomechanical and myofascial relationships between the sacrum, coccygeus, and sphincter complex that create a functional tug-of-war on the tailbone. You’ll learn why traditional approaches fall short, the three regions you must evaluate, and how targeted release work restores true pelvic balance.
āØ Episode Highlights:
- The sacrum–sphincter–coccyx “tug-of-war” and why it drives persistent tailbone pain
- How sacral flexion, ischial splay, and sphincter hyperlengthening commonly show up postpartum – and what they mean for mechanics
- Why the coccygeus muscles are key players in coccyx tension
- The impact of sphincter-complex knots on closure, bowel function, and compensatory tailbone strain
- The three assessment zones every clinician should check to dramatically improve coccyx treatment
If you want clearer diagnostics, faster results, and more confident coccyx treatment plans, listen to this informative episode.
Transform Your Tailbone Outcomes: The Sacrum–Sphincter Connection Therapists Need to Know
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Love Dr. Rachael! She is such a gem in the Metro Detroit area. She was my pelvic floor PT during my first pregnancy and postpartum and inspired me to pursue pelvic health certification (coming from an Ortho PT clinic). Iām now working through Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant and Postpartum Body.
Thank you so much for this presentationā¦I am an osteopath and also trained in SER (love love Upledger!)ā¦the piece about āfreezeā related to transgenerational trauma was very informative and a reminder to look furtherā¦I have had a client who lost a baby and when I treated her she felt she needed to give birth to this childā¦and then went back several lives and saw that she had also lost a baby many lives prior! This relieved her of some stressā¦so every piece of the puzzle countsā¦keep the nuggets coming, so appreciative! Best, Judith
Great interview, Lynn and Susanne, for pushing us beyond āhands on, hands inā, confirming our need as therapists, for wide, grounded personal presence for our clients to feel safe and then willing to bring forth those physical/emotional/transgenerational, traumas/beliefs that lead to more complete healing and return to function. Appreciate the shout out, and listened delightfully to two of my favorite teachers and mentors. All of this was gold!