Suggest Treatment For Sudden Pain In Tailbone While Working Out

Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2015

Question: While working out about a week ago as i went to put a dumbbell onto my shoulder i felt a sydden pain in my lower back/tailbone. Later that day i could barely walk. The pain is felt alot when sitting, getting up and bending. When sitting the pain radiates down thighs and to left knee. This happened once become when i was squatting with weights. As i was coming up and body made a sudden move and the same pain happened. What could this be?

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Probably related to muscle tear/strain!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about these symptoms that you have reported. The description of these symptoms makes the possibility of a possible muscle, tendon, or ligament injury likely. My recommendation is to allow this joint to rest, take Ibuprofen and Tylenol for relief. This should address the pain and healing would set in within 10days. If this fails to happen, only then would I advocate for more diagnostic test to look into the integrity of all the structures at this joint for possible injuries that require more invasive treatment like surgery or splinting.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications. Thanks for trusting using with your health questions today!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (5 minutes later)

Ok thank you. The pain isnt all the way down to my tailbone just low low back but like i said before i have injured this after lifting heavy so ill give it rest and hopefully it resolves. Do you thjnk a cushion would help when sitting?

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Try the cusg=hion, if it makes you feel better, continue!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Try the cushion and continue if it does make you feel better. Rest and medications would help with the healing. keep me updated on your progress and report any abnormal symptoms to me.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (24 hours later)

Thank you again. One more thing. I used to get pain in my recrum/ anus that were sudden and sharp but they were every now and then and now they are alot more often. Sometimes the pains go up into my penis area.

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
How are your bowel habits?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Can you please tell me what your vowel habits are and whether this pain had any relationship with stools? Also, I will appreciate if you can tell me what your sexual orientation is as this may be more common in homosexual males.

I hope to hear from you!.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (24 minutes later)

Hi i am a straight male. Bowel movements are alot of the time sudden. I had got sick in afghansitan back in 2011 and they havent been the same since. There is no pain when making bowel movements. The rectal/anus pains are just sudden

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
This needs further investigation!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for this information. It is not very specific and the cause of these sudden pains episodes cannot be clearly established at this point. More information would be needed.

I will suggest that you monitor this longer. There is no immediate threat to life or potential complication. This may resolve spontaneously and if it does not cause any other concerning symptoms, exercise patience and let's obtain more information to act on.

I wish you well and always ready to respond to your concerns if need be.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar