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What Could Be The Reason For Having Pain In My Tail Bone Region After A Fall?
Hi I fell on my upper back on Saturday and woke in bad pain in my tailbone region on Sunday morning, it was so uncomfortable it woke me up and is still quite sore this morning. it is painfull when pushing as during a bowel movement.. I was initially winded but have no real pain in my upper back.
Mon, 20 Feb 2017
Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist, Dr. Vipul Agrawal 's Response
Tail bone region pain is also called as coccydynia. It may occur due to a fall or may occur without any trauma. Generally, it is painful during prolong sitting or pushing stools. You should: 1. Apply sitz bath, where you immerse your whole pelvic region in a hot water tub for 10 min twice daily. 2. Use a donught shaped pillow, which helps relieve the pressure on the coccyx, the tail bone. 3. Use plenty of water and fibrous diet, so that your stool is not hard and it is easy to push during bowel movement. 4. Refer to a PMR physician , with expertise in pain management. He can prescribe you certain medications or can perform a procedure, called as Ganglion Impar block to relieve the pain.
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What Could Be The Reason For Having Pain In My Tail Bone Region After A Fall?
Tail bone region pain is also called as coccydynia. It may occur due to a fall or may occur without any trauma. Generally, it is painful during prolong sitting or pushing stools. You should: 1. Apply sitz bath, where you immerse your whole pelvic region in a hot water tub for 10 min twice daily. 2. Use a donught shaped pillow, which helps relieve the pressure on the coccyx, the tail bone. 3. Use plenty of water and fibrous diet, so that your stool is not hard and it is easy to push during bowel movement. 4. Refer to a PMR physician , with expertise in pain management. He can prescribe you certain medications or can perform a procedure, called as Ganglion Impar block to relieve the pain.