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Suggest Treatment For Bruised Tailbone
Hi, I slipped and fell heavily on my coccyx 6 weeks ago. I thought I had bruised my coccyx after the fall but had no marks on the skin just pain when sitting down or sitting on a hard chair or clenching buttocks. 6 weeks later the pain appears to be getting worse again. An old pain in my right hip has also flared up in the last few days and the I cannot always sense when I have finished peeing (I know when I need to go though). I had a baby 10 months ago via forceps as he got stuck on my pelvic bone. Does bruising last this long?
Thu, 21 May 2015
Hello,
Pain in coccyx takes some time to recover. It may last for three months. Recent Pregnancy and constipation can make it worse. I would suggest you following.
1.Do not sit on hard surface. It is better if you use soft cushion or ring.
2.Sit in a tub with hot water twice daily. It will provide hot water fomentation.
3.Take Tablet Brufen 400 mg twice daily.
4.Also you may get steroid injection if you are having severe pain at tail bone. It offers good pain relief.
I hope this answer will be helpful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
Pain in coccyx takes some time to recover. It may last for three months. Recent Pregnancy and constipation can make it worse. I would suggest you following.
1.Do not sit on hard surface. It is better if you use soft cushion or ring.
2.Sit in a tub with hot water twice daily. It will provide hot water fomentation.
3.Take Tablet Brufen 400 mg twice daily.
4.Also you may get steroid injection if you are having severe pain at tail bone. It offers good pain relief.
I hope this answer will be helpful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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