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Tailbone injury
A tailbone injury is usually caused by trauma or a fall. These are often self-limiting and improve on their own. Neurological signs like numbness and weakness or incontinence are always concerning and should be evaluated by a physician.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
14 year experience in family medicine
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A 46-year old asked:
What could i do for an old tailbone injury?
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A 40-year old asked:
I was wondering how I could have my tailbone injury and not sound like a wimp?
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A 43-year old asked:
Could a tailbone injury cause permanent back pain?
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A 18-year old female asked:
How should tailbone injuries be treated and is a visit to the ER necessary if there really isn't anything doctors can do for it?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can muscle activation therapy (mat) help treat a tailbone injury?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can crutches be used for a coccyx (tailbone) injury if most of the pain is from walking and putting pressure on one leg?
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A 31-year old asked:
If i had an injury to my tailbone (coccyx) because of a fall, how long will it take to recover?
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A 20-year old asked:
ever sInce Ive been pregnant my taIlbone has been sore why do u thInk that Is Ive never had an Injury In that area or In general?
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A 38-year old asked:
I fell down the stairs in my house. How long does it take for a coccyx injury to heal?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have x-rays where my tailbone has been forced up from an injury 9 yrs ago. I have severe pain and think i need surgery. Would anyone look at these?
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A 37-year old asked:
My butt hurts when i sit and get up, did i do something to my coccyx? possible injury?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Why is my coccyx keep hurting off and on when i bend over sometimes its one side and then the other side no injury or fall just colooscopy x4weeks?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can a pain management doctor help with a coccyx injury?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What may cause severe pain in tailbone area? No redness, no known injury, no constipation. Hurts very bad to sit down and hurts very bad to stand up.
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A 37-year old asked:
What can cause severe coccyx pain without injury or trauma?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I have 3 hard lumps on coccyx. No injuries. Pain when sitting or laying on back. Also hemorrhoids. What type of Dr should I see?
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A 20-year old male asked:
What could be causing the pain in my tailbone, hip bones and knee? They are hurting for 2 months now, no injuries. And what should I do?
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A 47-year old asked:
Might it be that a a coccyx injury be the cause of lower back pain?
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A female asked about a female:
Can swimming 3-4 days a week aggrevate a 2 year old injury to the coccyx? An MRI is showing diffuse bone marrow edema in segment 1 and 2.
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A 41-year old asked:
Can the tailbone heal itself?
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A member asked:
Lump on my tailbone, is that an abscess?
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A 41-year old asked:
What works in taking care of a bruised tailbone?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is commonly used to help a bruised tailbone?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it unsafe to exercise if I hurt on my tailbone?
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A 38-year old asked:
My tailbone is hurting me and I don't know why. What should I do?
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A 41-year old asked:
Common causes of tailbone pain?
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A 30-year old asked:
What might cause tailbone pain?
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A 31-year old female asked:
my tailbone hurts and sticks out?
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A 41-year old asked:
Will my tailbone pain ever go away?
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A 35-year old asked:
How can a dislocated tailbone be fixed?
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