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What Does Severe Pain In The Tailbone Indicate?
hi, I typically fall a lot but never anything serious always just a clumsy person... however recently (particularly after spin classes) I’ve noticed my tailbone hurting more than usually. As in sitting in certain positions, or for too log and even if someone accidentally knocks into my backside, my tailbone area would throb and a spike of pain would resonate. My friends just think I have a bruised tailbone from falling a lot... but there isn’t any bruising and I’m anemic. In fact when I checked for bruising I noticed a deep pink/purple mark that protrudes down my butt crack if I try to look at my tailbone. I’ve never noticed it before, however I don’t typically look at my ass. The pain has been on and off for about 3 months now... should I go to the doctors for something serious or is this common?
Mon, 8 Jan 2018
Dear patient
you seem to be having coccydynia. it means inflammation of the tail bone. use tyre tube inflated with air while sitting to avoid pressure on tail bone or use soft pillow while sitting. Start tab zerodol sp twice a day for pain relief. If not helping you need to consult orthopaedic surgeon nearby your area.
you seem to be having coccydynia. it means inflammation of the tail bone. use tyre tube inflated with air while sitting to avoid pressure on tail bone or use soft pillow while sitting. Start tab zerodol sp twice a day for pain relief. If not helping you need to consult orthopaedic surgeon nearby your area.
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