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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Tailbone
Hello doctor I have a tailbone pain and it hurts I have numbs on my tale bone on top of my but when I sit lay on my back it hurts and I try to lay on my side but it hurts still not a lot like sitting and laying on my back. What do you recomend me to do so I can sit i tryed a pill in hurts and I tryed to sit on a round floty and thing that you recomend? Iv been taking alive and some other medicine but it doesn t make the pain go away nor relive it for a while. Thx Dr
Mon, 22 Aug 2016
Hello Dear. There are several reasons for tailbone pain.
1. Tail bone may be hurting due to simple wear and tear. Joint damage from repetitive motions or general wear and tear from aging can also contribute to tailbone pain.
2. In women during the last trimester of pregnancy, the ligaments connected to and around the coccyx naturally loosen to make room for the baby. That's when a women may get tail bone pain.
3. It can also occur if you are overweight
Most of the time tailbone pain isn’t serious. It can sometimes be a sign of an injury or in rare cases, tumor or cancer.
Consult a physician or orthopedician who may get an X-ray or MRI scan to look for signs of injury, such as a bone fracture or a tumor pressing on the bone. X-ray pictures may be taken both sitting and standing to show possible problems with your tailbone in different positions. The doctor will also feel around the area for any growths that might be putting pressure on your tail bone.
Hope i have answered your question. Feel free to contact me if you have any more questions. I ll be glad to help you.
All the best
With warm regards
Dr Sanjay Kini
1. Tail bone may be hurting due to simple wear and tear. Joint damage from repetitive motions or general wear and tear from aging can also contribute to tailbone pain.
2. In women during the last trimester of pregnancy, the ligaments connected to and around the coccyx naturally loosen to make room for the baby. That's when a women may get tail bone pain.
3. It can also occur if you are overweight
Most of the time tailbone pain isn’t serious. It can sometimes be a sign of an injury or in rare cases, tumor or cancer.
Consult a physician or orthopedician who may get an X-ray or MRI scan to look for signs of injury, such as a bone fracture or a tumor pressing on the bone. X-ray pictures may be taken both sitting and standing to show possible problems with your tailbone in different positions. The doctor will also feel around the area for any growths that might be putting pressure on your tail bone.
Hope i have answered your question. Feel free to contact me if you have any more questions. I ll be glad to help you.
All the best
With warm regards
Dr Sanjay Kini
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