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Suggest Treatment For Coccyx Fracture
Question: I'm a 38 year old male who took a fall on a staircase and fractured my coccyx about 8 months ago.It has pretty much incapacitated me without showing any sign of healing. What should I do?
Brief Answer:
Get an mRI scan done
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
After an injury to coccyx there can be problem due to malunion or due to nerve root compression. If you are bed ridden and cannot walk around then a nerve related injury is likely.
If there is only pain and discomfort then it can be taken care of with the help of medicines local steroid injections or surgically.
I encourage you to consult an orthopedician and get an mRI scan done to find out the exact problem. For the nerve related issues do consult a neurologist.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Get an mRI scan done
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
After an injury to coccyx there can be problem due to malunion or due to nerve root compression. If you are bed ridden and cannot walk around then a nerve related injury is likely.
If there is only pain and discomfort then it can be taken care of with the help of medicines local steroid injections or surgically.
I encourage you to consult an orthopedician and get an mRI scan done to find out the exact problem. For the nerve related issues do consult a neurologist.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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