Those of us who have seen The Shawshank Redemption are quite familiar with the tale of Andy Dufresne, the man who (spoiler alert) âcrawled through a river of sh*t and came out clean on the other side.â And today we have a peculiar set of coincidences where life imitates art to some extent.
Answers from Margaret Moutvic, M.D. Tailbone pain â pain that occurs in or around the bony structure at the bottom of the spine (coccyx) â can be caused by trauma to the coccyx during a fall, prolonged sitting on a hard or narrow surface, degenerative joint changes, or vaginal childbirth.
Xiphoid process pain, or xiphodynia, is sometimes caused by trauma to the chest area, overexertion or heavy lifting, and can be associated with more serious conditions such as pericarditis, angina pectoris or myocardial infarction, according to Chiropractic & Osteopathy, as published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information in 2007.