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What Causes Body Stiffness And Difficulty In Bowel Movement After Accident?

Hi, my name is Ronnie Proctor. I havn t had any major heath problems except starting about 5 years ago. I was in a car accident where I hit a median at about 75 mph. My airbag deployed and busted my face, and that was the only thing that was addressed by stitches. The next day I felt the worst tailbone pain and a bruise was on the back. I didn t seek any treatment for this, but that afternoon I had to go to the bathroom and it was the worst stabbing pain I had ever felt while trying to go. I still didn t seek any medical treatment and several weeks later the pain finally went away. I have been to several orthopedic doctors who have taken MRI s and havn t been able to recommend any answers. Still to this day I have a very difficult time going to the bathroom. I forgot to mention that my body feels pretty stiff all the way up to my jaw, like the whole spine. Part of me thinks that after that car accident thinks the tailbone broke and healed however it did give me difficulty in bowel movements and body stiffness. I have researched tailbone removal surgery, but I havn t had any luck in this as my tailbone isn t currently fractured, but just healed in a new place. Please let me know what you think of my situation, and any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Wed, 4 Jan 2017
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Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

There is a cushion which comes in circular shape in tyre tube manner. It is called as coccyx support you will find it easily at any orthotic shops. Kindly use it while sitting so that your tail bone don't get inflamed so when you will go for bathroom it will pain less. Secondly do some pelvis exercises like ball exercises it will surely help you and in physiotherapy there is a machine called as physiotherapeutic ultrasound.

If you have its 7 sessions on alternate day with exercises it will help you out. Drink lot of fluids and eat green vegetables like spinach, corriander, etc. Diet which provides you enough roughage and it will prevent you from getting tight stools and constipation as these conditions will worsen your tail bone pain.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Harsh Swarup
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What Causes Body Stiffness And Difficulty In Bowel Movement After Accident?

Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. There is a cushion which comes in circular shape in tyre tube manner. It is called as coccyx support you will find it easily at any orthotic shops. Kindly use it while sitting so that your tail bone don t get inflamed so when you will go for bathroom it will pain less. Secondly do some pelvis exercises like ball exercises it will surely help you and in physiotherapy there is a machine called as physiotherapeutic ultrasound. If you have its 7 sessions on alternate day with exercises it will help you out. Drink lot of fluids and eat green vegetables like spinach, corriander, etc. Diet which provides you enough roughage and it will prevent you from getting tight stools and constipation as these conditions will worsen your tail bone pain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Harsh Swarup