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I fell and hurt my tailbone

A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mark Pack
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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A female asked:
Dr. Philip Miller
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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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Thomas Graber
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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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Rhee
32 years experience
Analgesic: Can try prescription Lidoderm or flector patch (diclofenac).
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A male asked:
Dr. M. Hytham Beck
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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A male asked:
Dr. Neigatha Graney
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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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Bouvier
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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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tariq Niazi
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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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bryan Reuss
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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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Namey
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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