coccyx pain

I don't think anyone would like to be on tablets for a very long time. If this pain returns after your friend stops taking the medication then I believe the doctor is right to recommend excersize. My sister suffers back problems also and the doctor recommended she take Pilate classes. The reason he gave her for this, excersize will strengthen the mussles surrounding the area. This in turn will give support and help correct your posture. Excersize is often very underated and only really referred to when people want to lose weight. It is very useful to people like your friend that suffer discomfort in their body. It is also very benefitial to those who suffer from depression and other conditions of the mind and soul. Encourage your friend to take the doctors advice, maybe you could join the gym together.

I think the excersize if done properly and slowly at first will help alot. It is true that it's not only for losing weight, it also strengthens muscles, I have heard that before. I hope the pain stops for your friend very soon and without tablets. Tablets sometimes carry some bad side effects, and no one wants to have that. They are also expensive and it is wonderful that a doctor would even suggest something such as excersize to help instead of their infamous medicine all the time. Good luck and hope he doesn't suffer very much anymore.