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What Causes Pain At The Base Of Tail Bone?

Posted on Fri, 4 Sep 2015

Question: I have an ache at the base of my tail bone, just inside the upper part of the crease in my rear. only hurts when I sit on it wrong. Haven't injured that was obvious.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
need more info

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Kindly, answer the following to help you better.

Do you have pain right in the middle or is it more towards one side ?
Do you have any bladder or bowel difficulties that occurred simultaneously ?
Do you have osteoporosis ?
What medication are you currently using ?

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (7 hours later)

Right in the middle. Feels like end of tailbone. No evacuation problems. Not inside colon tract. Feels like I had fallen and had a bruised coxsis (?). Only medication is prilosec, aspirin answer vitamin suppliments.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

If you were my patient I would have advised local NSAID applicants such as voltaren gel, physiotherapy and if necessary NSAIDs with muscle relaxant combination for the pain. Based on the response , if the pain persisted then x ray lumbosacral spine or an MRI may also be advised to rule out any other cause such as a compressional fracture or abnormality related to the vertebral body or spine processes or any condition that may cause nerve impingement. Vitamin B1, 6 and 12 supplementation can also be done especially if they were deficient on routine screening labs.

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar