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What Causes Toe Numbness And Tailbone Pain?
I fell on my tailbone a while back (1-2 months at least) and still feel minor pain when sitting in certain positions that put pressure on my tailbone. Also, I have noticed numbness in my small toes. This numbness is worse when sitting and usually at night, when I sit on the couch. Could these two issues be related?
Fri, 26 Jun 2020
Hi,
You have injured your tailbone.You may have these pains for a while and this will get better gradually. May last a month. You may use a rubber ring like device which takes pressure off this area.
Tailbone injuries do not cause toe numbness.This only happens when the injury is more extensive with sacral fractures or if you have medical problems like diabetes.Please get checked medically.
Hope I have answered your queries. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. George Verghese
You have injured your tailbone.You may have these pains for a while and this will get better gradually. May last a month. You may use a rubber ring like device which takes pressure off this area.
Tailbone injuries do not cause toe numbness.This only happens when the injury is more extensive with sacral fractures or if you have medical problems like diabetes.Please get checked medically.
Hope I have answered your queries. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. George Verghese
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