Question 1

i have severe pain in tailbone area. what could be done?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If it is tender and swollen could be an infected pilonidal  cyst other things could also cause the pain so if persists should get it checked

Question 2

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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Pain in the butt!: You have trigger points in your gluts or ham string muscles that is referring to the tailbone. Think flesh=muscles/tissue and not bone/disc/nerves for this pain! start self-care with a wellness program of vits, magnesium glycinate, sleep hygiene, exercise, self massage, chiropractor, yoga, heat, epsom tub soaking, and stretching.  I use a.Acupuncture!

Question 3

severe pain in tailbone. hurts to sit and stand. just noticed swelling.  no known trauma. help.?

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Tailbone: Bu tailbone i assume you mean the coccyx. These are painful and if you have noted swelling then there has to be some inflammation. Please see you doctor for help, in the meantime use ice.

Question 4

taken 2 injs of primolut depot 250mg( 4 doses /1 per week ) for adenomyosis. no bleeding but belly pain, lots of urine & severe pain in tailbone & leg?

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Not normal: I would schedule a visit for an exam. Those do not sound like symptoms of Progesterone. Start with urine testing for infection

Question 5

hello doctor. i have a severe pain in my tailbone area and inside my anus also the pain goes to the right side of my buttocks and leg.

Accepted Answer

Anal pain: Pain of the ischio-rectal area can be for various reasons.. Tail bone, irritation to rectum, abscess. If the pain is severe best to get checked which will warrant a rectal exam.

Question 6

a friend of mine has severe pain and tingling in her tailbone area . she did not physically injure the area. it has been on and off for two months.

Accepted Answer

Coccydynia: Coccydynia, pain in the coccyx or tailbone area, two main causes for this condition are sudden impact due to fall and caused by childbirth pressure in women. Partial dislocation of the sacrococcygeal synchondrosis can possibly result in abnormal movement and pain. Relief of symptoms may occur with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory  drugs such as ibuprofen. Should see physician  for history and exam.

Question 7

i have had severe pain in coccyx area for more than a year since colonoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Coccyx: I doubt very much that the colonscopy caused this. However, coccyx pain can be treated please see your pain doctor for help.

Question 8

my dad has severe pain in his lower back/hip/tailbone area and shoulder joints. painkillers help temporarily but the pain is unbearable at times.

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Pain Specialist: He does not need to live in severe pain.  Comprehensive evaluation and diagnosis may reveal findings that may improve with other treatments such as therapy and possibly injections or surgery.  If these have already been tried and failed then there is likely a medication management program that will prove effective to help manage his pain.

Question 9

when i sit i get severe pain from my coccyx, it travels down my legs. i can sit maybe 10 minutes. i have issues standing after. the pain is very high. when i stand it hurts in the same area and my feet get hot and itch at the same time. ?

Accepted Answer

Lumbar nerve pain: Coccyx pain without leg radiations often comes from a fracture of the coccyx itself, a common result of pregnancy delivery or falling on one's butt.  However, with the burning leg symptoms you're having, that suggests compromise of the lumbar spinal nerves.  Possibilities include facet joint swelling, disc herniations, disc narrowing.  You need a lumbar MRI for starters, then orthopedic referral

Question 10

went for a hike yesterday- not too strenuous. about 3 hrs after the hike started to experience severe pain locally in tailbone region.

Accepted Answer

Analgesic: Take pain meds like advil or aleve (naproxen) and repeat as indicated for 3 doses. If pain persists see a physician

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I have severe pain in tailbone area. what could be done?

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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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Severe pain in tailbone. hurts to sit and stand. just noticed swelling. no known trauma. help.?

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Taken 2 injs of primolut depot 250mg( 4 doses /1 per week ) for adenomyosis. no bleeding but belly pain, lots of urine & severe pain in tailbone & leg?

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Hello doctor. i have a severe pain in my tailbone area and inside my anus also the pain goes to the right side of my buttocks and leg.

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A friend of mine has severe pain and tingling in her tailbone area . she did not physically injure the area. it has been on and off for two months.

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I have had severe pain in coccyx area for more than a year since colonoscopy?

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My dad has severe pain in his lower back/hip/tailbone area and shoulder joints. painkillers help temporarily but the pain is unbearable at times.

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When i sit i get severe pain from my coccyx, it travels down my legs. i can sit maybe 10 minutes. i have issues standing after. the pain is very high. when i stand it hurts in the same area and my feet get hot and itch at the same time. ?

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Went for a hike yesterday- not too strenuous. about 3 hrs after the hike started to experience severe pain locally in tailbone region.

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