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What Does Severe Pain In The Tailbone Indicate?
My mother has been having extreme tailbone pain and it raidiates into her left hip and leg. There are red marks where the pain is, almost like the coat of a cheetah. She doesn t complain that much and tends to not care about it. I m starting to get very concerned and need to know if we should call 911 because she can t drive herself up to the ER.
Thu, 26 Oct 2017
Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern.
Some advices that I can give to you are:
-Lean forward while sitting down
-Sit on a doughnut-shaped pillow or wedge (V-shaped) cushion
-Apply heat or ice to the affected area
-Take over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen,ibuprofen or aspirin
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help, thanks!
Some advices that I can give to you are:
-Lean forward while sitting down
-Sit on a doughnut-shaped pillow or wedge (V-shaped) cushion
-Apply heat or ice to the affected area
-Take over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen,ibuprofen or aspirin
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help, thanks!
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