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What Causes Pain And Bruise In Tail Bone Due To Falling?

ive falling off a chair and landed on my tailbone(coccyx) and at first I couldn t feel anything after about 10-15 minutes I felt throbbing and I discovered a bit of a bruise and with the symptoms when I sit down, my back will start to aching, how long until this pain we ll be gone?
Thu, 27 Aug 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury over coccyx.
You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Meanwhile use a well-padded seat when sitting and avoid long periods of sitting when possible.
You can take anti -inflammatory drugs like Tablet Motrin 1 tablet as and when required ( do not repeat a dose before 6 hours) with food will help relieve the pain.
Apply diclofenac gel on the affected area.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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What Causes Pain And Bruise In Tail Bone Due To Falling?

Hi, Thanks for your query. From description it seems to be soft tissue injury over coccyx. You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. Meanwhile use a well-padded seat when sitting and avoid long periods of sitting when possible. You can take anti -inflammatory drugs like Tablet Motrin 1 tablet as and when required ( do not repeat a dose before 6 hours) with food will help relieve the pain. Apply diclofenac gel on the affected area. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care