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How Can Pain In The Tailbone Be Treated?

I have fallen twice onto my tail bone in the last year, no immediate pain, now I am having great pain in the tail bone area when I sit and lay down. What specific type of Dr should I see? My PCP doesn t seem to be concerned thinks I have Arthritis there now.
Wed, 2 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

It seems that you have a chronic inflammation at tail bone.
I would suggest you to get an x ray done to rule out a fracture.
Sitz bath will help.
You may need local steroid injection shot.
Consult an Orthopaedician.

I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you have any further questions.
Regards,
Dr. Mahaveer Patil
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How Can Pain In The Tailbone Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It seems that you have a chronic inflammation at tail bone. I would suggest you to get an x ray done to rule out a fracture. Sitz bath will help. You may need local steroid injection shot. Consult an Orthopaedician. I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you have any further questions. Regards, Dr. Mahaveer Patil