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Lower Back Pain. Hurts While Walking Or Sitting. Temporary Relief From Ibuprofen And Vicodin. Remedy?

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Posted on Mon, 4 Mar 2013
Question: lower back painFell off my bike 1 week ago. feels like my tailbone andaround my lower back. Hurts badly when walking and sitting. I can't bend but can squat slowly. Took ibuprofen and vicodin works only temporally.
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Answered by Dr. Charles S Narasi (23 minutes later)
Hello, XXXXXXX,
The history of fall from the bike and injury to your tail
bone can certainly give you the kind of symtoms you
are experiencing. I don't know if you had an X-ray of
your lower spine to see if there was any fracture.
Coccyx is mostly cartilage and Coccidynia (Pain in the
tail bone) sometimes requires injection treatment.
Generally, they use a long acting cortisone preparation
combined with a local anesthetic and inject it in the area.
Ibuprofen can cause stomach problems including ulcers
and bleeding if you take it often and also stay on it longer.
Vicodin can give you constipation and is also habit forming.
You have to be careful.
I suggest, if the pain worsens or persists you should see
your doctor.
I wish you well.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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Lower Back Pain. Hurts While Walking Or Sitting. Temporary Relief From Ibuprofen And Vicodin. Remedy?

Hello, XXXXXXX,
The history of fall from the bike and injury to your tail
bone can certainly give you the kind of symtoms you
are experiencing. I don't know if you had an X-ray of
your lower spine to see if there was any fracture.
Coccyx is mostly cartilage and Coccidynia (Pain in the
tail bone) sometimes requires injection treatment.
Generally, they use a long acting cortisone preparation
combined with a local anesthetic and inject it in the area.
Ibuprofen can cause stomach problems including ulcers
and bleeding if you take it often and also stay on it longer.
Vicodin can give you constipation and is also habit forming.
You have to be careful.
I suggest, if the pain worsens or persists you should see
your doctor.
I wish you well.