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What Causes Pain In My Tailbone While Sitting?

Hi, I m 20 years old, female, 5 foot 3 inches, and around 145 pounds. My problem happens daily. When I go from laying down on my stomach to sitting on my behind I feel a tightness in my tailbone/hip area. When I squeeze my butt cheeks I hear a very loud popping or cracking sound and it use to feel like it was releasing something but now it kind of leave a painful feeling in what I m assuming is my tailbone. Can you explain why this happens or what I should do to fix this?
Thu, 7 May 2020
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hello,

The symptoms can be related to the posture. You can do a tailbone X-ray to exclude other medical conditions. Meanwhile, I suggest to sit on a special donut-shaped pillow or wedge-shaped cushion to relieve pressure on the sensitive area.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Pain In My Tailbone While Sitting?

Hello, The symptoms can be related to the posture. You can do a tailbone X-ray to exclude other medical conditions. Meanwhile, I suggest to sit on a special donut-shaped pillow or wedge-shaped cushion to relieve pressure on the sensitive area. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician