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I fell and hurt my tailbone
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mark Packanswered
General Surgery 33 years experience
Tailbone Pain: Falling and landing on one's tailbone or sacrum can cause bruising or even a fracture of the bones in that area. Unfortunately, if the coccyx is fract... Read More
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4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
ER/UC: Get examined. The fall on your tailbone is not related to your dizziness.
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767 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Thomas Graberanswered
48 years experience
What makes you fall?: It sounds like you need to get checked, not only for your injury but why you fell in the first place. Are you in danger of falling more?
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Rheeanswered
32 years experience
Analgesic: Can try prescription Lidoderm or flector patch (diclofenac).
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. M. Hytham Beckanswered
Surgery 45 years experience
Big different: orthopedic surgeon is a specialist in bone and joint surgery he could medical doctor MD or doctor of osteopath DO
osteopath is a school that teach me... Read More
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3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Neigatha Graneyanswered
Pediatrics 39 years experience
See Your Doctor Now: Injured tailbone in July; has pain; no other symptoms given. You should start with your primary care doctor who will do a detailed evaluation; X-rays ... Read More
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3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
See below: This would depend on the type of injury. Was it a coccyx or sacral fracture or a spinal cord injury? Fractures may lead to osteoarthritis later on a... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tariq Niazianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 45 years experience
Upto a year for the : Pain to improve and tenderness to resolve, in a majority of cases. In some it might even take longer.
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bryan Reussanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 23 years experience
These Hurt!: Coccyx injuries can be very painful and can last for months. Little can be done for these injuries other that waiting it out, treating symptomaticall... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Can but unlikely!: You can fracture your coccyx, or bruise the lower portion of your back. Both usually remit with time!
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