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Sore Pain Along Sacrum, Difficult To Raise Onself From Forty Five Degree Angle. X-ray Showed Narrowing Spine

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Posted on Fri, 21 Sep 2012
Question: Hi yeah i have a sore agonizing pain right along my sacrum it definitely feels like the muscles and even releases a little when i flex my butt. also it is very difficult to rise myself back up from a forty five degree angle. also to note i have had an xray that shows minor narrowing at l5s1 and also i work in the navy where i am up and down stairs all day
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Answered by Dr. Sathyadharan Panneer (1 hour later)
Hi,

Thanks for writing in,

Seems you are suffering from coccydynia. Is there any history of injury? or landed on butts from height?
Do you have a difficulty while passing stools?

Since there is already L5/S1 narrowing seen on the X-ray, I would suggest you to go for an MRI of Lumbo-sacral spine preceded by a detailed clinical examination by an orthopedic.

Using cushions designed to relieve pressure over coccyx - wedge/doughnut cushions will help you reduce the pain. A course of anti-inflammatory drug might be helpful. Ice fomentation to the part also can be done.

Hope this addresses your concern. Let me know if I have missed out on any other concerns.

Regards
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Sore Pain Along Sacrum, Difficult To Raise Onself From Forty Five Degree Angle. X-ray Showed Narrowing Spine

Hi,

Thanks for writing in,

Seems you are suffering from coccydynia. Is there any history of injury? or landed on butts from height?
Do you have a difficulty while passing stools?

Since there is already L5/S1 narrowing seen on the X-ray, I would suggest you to go for an MRI of Lumbo-sacral spine preceded by a detailed clinical examination by an orthopedic.

Using cushions designed to relieve pressure over coccyx - wedge/doughnut cushions will help you reduce the pain. A course of anti-inflammatory drug might be helpful. Ice fomentation to the part also can be done.

Hope this addresses your concern. Let me know if I have missed out on any other concerns.

Regards