Child’s pose – from an all four position, sit back into child’s pose with your knees bent and arms straight out. From here, reach behind you with one hand and grasp one glute with your fingers on the inside of the gluteal cleft. From here pull your glute away to create more space for your tailbone and hold for 30 seconds. Do the same thing on the other side to create space for your tailbone on both sides.

Roll out your outer hips – your piriformis and glutes are muscles that are often overused from walking or seated positions throughout the day. When these muscles are tight, they can irritate the tailbone, possibly pulling it to one side. Try to roll out the tension in these muscles by using a foam roller in order to reduce your tailbone tension. Sit on the roller and bring one of your legs into a figure four so it is resting on the opposite leg. Roll back and forth for 1 minute before switching sides.

Change the way you sit – the way you sit can put a lot of extra pressure on your tailbone. Whether it be slouching at your desk while you work or sitting at the edge of your seat when you are stressed, your tailbone is not happy in either of these positions. Plant your feet flat on the floor and avoid sitting with your legs crossed as this places more pressure on the tailbone instead of your legs.