Question 1

can tail bone pain be a sign of early pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

As above : Not necessary , it can be caused by many other causes.

Question 2

how to eliminate lower back pain? how to fix a tail bone pain?

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Wish i could....: There is a nobel prize for the doc who figures these out.  Low back pain often responds to continued low level activity , stretching, physical therapy, low dose pain relief  / non steroidals and time.  For the tail bone will need to sit on an inflatable donut or pad to take pressure of the sacrum.

Question 3

what are the best available treatments for coccyx pain (tail bone pain)?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Can't say which one is the best. It is different in patients. Nonsurgical: physical therapy, manipulation, myofascial release techniques, medication, using donut-shaped pillow to sit, if not responding, then nerve block and injections or surgery to remove the coccyx if needed. Check with your doctor.

Question 4

does bengay help to alleviate tail bone pain? is it safe near hemorrhoids

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Sometimes / yes: Bengay is an antiinflammatory medication that can be useful if you have tailbone arthritis or other inflammation.  If it helps you, use it!  you will not have any problems with your hemorrhoids due to the use of bengay.  Good luck!

Question 5

i have been having tail-bone pain for several months when i am sitting. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Cause of pain? : Pain from problems in the tailbone of coccyx can be annoying and disrupt life.  Did you have any trauma recently or give birth recently?  A fractured coccyx during child birth or from trauma that has not healed can continue to cause pain.  If there is a definite tenderness along the coccyx between the buttock; seeing a medical profession to rule out fracture may be beneficial.

Question 6

can hemorrhoids  cause tail bone pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Hemorrhoids can cause specific pain just around the anus, or it can be more generalized in that area. Your body may feel this is pain around the tail bone. Some other conditions, like abscesses, can occur in this area that cause similar pain. If in doubt, have it checked out by your doctor.

Question 7

tail bone pain after falling from ski lift months ago?

Accepted Answer

Tailbone: You may have injured your coccyx bone. You need to get a x-ray if it is still hurting.

Question 8

what are the available treatments for coccyx tail bone pain?

Accepted Answer

Tail bone pain: Avoid any further trauma by sitting on a hardsurface.Use an inflatable ring when sitting on hardsurfaces.Taking warm seatbaths will help with pelvic organs congestion, avoid constipation, take otc medications.When pain is intense local infiltration of the area will. Help, olso manipulation of the sacroccoxygeal joint may be of benefict. Dr seni.

Question 9

can  tail bone pain cause lower back and leg pain?

Accepted Answer

Kind of: Another way to say it perhaps is that there are conditions in the spine that can cause pain in the tailbone, back, and leg.  Not so much that one pain causes the other, but rather that they can potentially have the same source.  Don't hesitate to be seen for a specific diagnosis.

Question 10

is very bad tail bone pain normal at 31 weeks pregnant?

Accepted Answer

It can: During pregnancy, hormones relaxin and estrogen cause relaxation of the ligaments in the pelvic floor, allowing coccyx to shift more than usually sometimes causing pain.Pregnancy may worsen the tailbone pain caused by pre-existing conditions, such as constipation
herniated disc in lower back, prior lower back injury, symphysis pubis dysfunction of pelvic floor.

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