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Fall On Coccyx, Causing Breathing Trouble, Have Pain Since, Taking Inflammatory, Acupuncture. Anything Else Needed?
Hi I had a snowboard fall landing on my coccyx from a 2 metre jump in the air, my whole spine ricochet winding me not being able to breath for a short time. It has been 6 weeks now, I feel pain everday usually in the morning is at its worst. I ve been taking some nuerofen/ inflammatories for pain and doing acupucture frequently. Can you suggests anything to speed and restore recovery mode? I just got an xray it says minimal loss of lordosis is suggestive of muscle spasms. Minimal anterolithesis of L5. Minor degenaerative changes involve lower facet joint . Minimal marginal lipping is seen at several levels paricular L3, 4 and 5. What does this mean ? and is this serious?
Tue, 11 Sep 2012
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
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Fall On Coccyx, Causing Breathing Trouble, Have Pain Since, Taking Inflammatory, Acupuncture. Anything Else Needed?
Hello Thanks for posting your query According to your x-ray finding you might be suffering from degenerative arthritis with soft tissue injury occurred 6 weeks ago. Now I suggest you to take hot saline fomatation And back stretching and strengthening exercises. Avoid forward bending. Visit an orthopaedic surgeon if pain radiates to lower limb & tingling & numbness occurs in lower limbs.