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What Can Be The Cause Of Swelling In Tailbone?
Hi, my tailbone is swollen; more towards the right side. I do not remember injuring my tailbone, but I did injure a couple months ago during a basketball game, but it didn't get swollen after. I can walk but standing up straight hurts a little bit. I can lay on my side or on my stomach. When I rub it the pain feels like a sting. What should I do?
Mon, 5 May 2014
Hi and thanks for the query,
It is important to be sure that the tail bone is actually swollen. An intuitive feeling of swelling could be experienced in case of some trauma or pain. The commonest causes of a true swelling however include an infection, tumor and at times abscesses or cysts. Kind regards
It is important to be sure that the tail bone is actually swollen. An intuitive feeling of swelling could be experienced in case of some trauma or pain. The commonest causes of a true swelling however include an infection, tumor and at times abscesses or cysts. Kind regards
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