Question 1

i've had excruciating pain in my tail bone for over a year. what alternative therapy can i try as apposed to pain meds? i have had excruciating pain in my tail bone for well over a year now. my chiropractor has given me cold laser therapy, i have gone for

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Hello. : Hello. Have you considered medical accupuncture?   Chinese scalp acupuncture, auricular acupuncture, local treatment with electrical stimulation and periosteal tapping are four things that come readily to mind that may be helpful. It is safe, effective and quite non-invasive. The needles are much smaller in diameter than needles used for drawing blood or receiving injections. Take care.

Question 2

i have sudden pain in tail bone area, and sometimes back of legs, excruciating pain, i can not sit, lay, hurts to even walk,  no injury. causes?

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Lower back pain: You are a 56 years old female, and you're complaining of severe lower back pain which radiates to the legs, but not the thighs? Does the pain go to the feet?
Have you ever had a motor vehicle accident, such as months, years, maybe four 5 – 10?
If somebody catches the midline of the back, would that generate severe pain?
Have you ever had imaging, studies of the spine. If not, you should see an pai

Question 3

i have had tail bone pain for years now, getting worse. long flight coming up. what should i order for seat?

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Take an Air dount: There is a joint in the middle of the pubic bone some time get inflamed. With you and set on, it  will suspend the coccyex and get red of the  pressures  and hopefully relief the pain.

Question 4

what to do if neck back shoulders hip pevis and tail bone problems for 4 years?

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Be seen: I would not hesitate to be seen.  It could be superstar problems at each of those areas or it could potentially be more of a systemic condition.  A detailed exam and appropriate studies can usually determine the cause.

Question 5

for 4 years, i've had neck, back, shoulders, hip, pevis and tail bone problems. what can i do?

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Let try to help you: You have multiple area bother you, there is must a reason to go and see your Doctor for work up and diagnosis and treatment.

Question 6

acute pain in the tail bone for 2 years?

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Tell us more please: By defintion if your pain has been going on for 2 years, it's is chronic.Tail bone pain known as coccydynia can have a lot of causes,so more info would help.Typically workup will involve seeing a spine specialist for possible imaging. Treatment would include finding a suitable cushion, possible lumbar support for chairs or your car.A course of Physical therapy w/core strengthening &amp; Lidocaine gel.

Question 7

broke tail bone a few years ago. why does it still hurt?

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Coccydynia: Some people can have persistent pain after fractures. In your case you likely have something called coccydynia. There are different treatments which you should discuss with your doctor.

Question 8

for many years had pea size lipoma just above my tail bone. i have aged and the skin has changed.  i noticed that i cannot feel the lipoma in that area.  did it dissolve with age?

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Cellular atrophy: It has not dissolved, but the lipoma cells may atrophy and become imperceptibly small.  Probably not to worry!

Question 9

is it something serious and what should i have done there is an oozing cyst at the end of my tail bone where the crack of my butt starts. it has been like that for quite some time and i have had it lanced before and it came back years ago but now it has a

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This : This sounds like a pilonidal cyst that may have abscessed and spontaneously draining. Typically, for recurrent or complicated cysts like this, surgical management needs to be considered. Discuss this further with your dermatologist.

Question 10

i have had a broken tail bone for 6 years. it started hurting again like it did when it first broke. what kind of doctor do i need to see if a broken coccyx? it keeps snapping more and causing horrible pain. really hoping someone can help.

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Fracture coccyx: You could see a primary care and  get x-ray or the area or MRI, and they could treat conservatively with ice NSAIDS, donut pillow,. or could go to orthopedist who would treat similarly or if severe may inject  with steroid or in the rare event could perform surgery for unremitting pain .

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I've had excruciating pain in my tail bone for over a year. what alternative therapy can i try as apposed to pain meds? i have had excruciating pain in my tail bone for well over a year now. my chiropractor has given me cold laser therapy, i have gone for

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I have sudden pain in tail bone area, and sometimes back of legs, excruciating pain, i can not sit, lay, hurts to even walk, no injury. causes?

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I have had tail bone pain for years now, getting worse. long flight coming up. what should i order for seat?

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What to do if neck back shoulders hip pevis and tail bone problems for 4 years?

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For 4 years, i've had neck, back, shoulders, hip, pevis and tail bone problems. what can i do?

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Acute pain in the tail bone for 2 years?

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Broke tail bone a few years ago. why does it still hurt?

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For many years had pea size lipoma just above my tail bone. i have aged and the skin has changed. i noticed that i cannot feel the lipoma in that area. did it dissolve with age?

A member asked:

Is it something serious and what should i have done there is an oozing cyst at the end of my tail bone where the crack of my butt starts. it has been like that for quite some time and i have had it lanced before and it came back years ago but now it has a

A member asked:

I have had a broken tail bone for 6 years. it started hurting again like it did when it first broke. what kind of doctor do i need to see if a broken coccyx? it keeps snapping more and causing horrible pain. really hoping someone can help.

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