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Noticed A Giant Bruise After Slipping From Stairs On Butt. Feeling Sore. Suggestions?

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Posted on Mon, 19 Aug 2013
Question: I fell a couple weeks ago I slipped on some stairs and bounced on my butt 2 or 3 steps. It was painful. Within about 20 minutes a knot formed on my left side about the size of a grapefruit. By that night, a giant bruise formed. The next morning, I went to the er and was told my tailbone was not broken after having my tailbone x-rayed. Over the next few days, the bruise got larger and the knot stayed. It has been 2 weeks, it the bruising is better. My chiropractor/acupuncturist said it can take a week or so before a hairline fracture will show. It thought the knot may have gotten bigger. It is still very sore. Today, I went and had a MRI done. It took 40 minutes and I almost did not make it due to lying on a hard surface on my back for that long. The X-ray tech said she could see why it was so painful and allowed me to look at the images. By the way, ice packs really have not helped much. What are your thoughts? Do you think it could be infected? Will it need to be drained?
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (31 minutes later)
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.

As couple of weeks after injury, knot(haematoma-collection of blood) is still there and increasing in size and painful to touch, it seems to be got infected.
I suggest you to consult your doctor for examination of swelling and if needed for drainage.

Meanwhile use soft cushion for sitting and lying. You can take antiinflammatory drug like ibuprofen to reduce pain and inflammation.

Hope this will helps you. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Please accept my answer if you have no further query.

Wish you good health. Take care.

Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
Orthopaedic Surgeon.
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Noticed A Giant Bruise After Slipping From Stairs On Butt. Feeling Sore. Suggestions?

Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.

As couple of weeks after injury, knot(haematoma-collection of blood) is still there and increasing in size and painful to touch, it seems to be got infected.
I suggest you to consult your doctor for examination of swelling and if needed for drainage.

Meanwhile use soft cushion for sitting and lying. You can take antiinflammatory drug like ibuprofen to reduce pain and inflammation.

Hope this will helps you. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Please accept my answer if you have no further query.

Wish you good health. Take care.

Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
Orthopaedic Surgeon.