Question 1

my tailbone hurts and sticks out?

Accepted Answer

I will try to help: Let us assume the problem in the tail bone it self (no hemorrhoid, fissures, cysts) around the rectum.
1-keep your bowel soft.
2-sitez bath once a day if you could.
3-air daunt to set on.
4-some medication for inflammation(advil (ibuprofen) or other).
If did not help
try injection of steroid there by orthopedic surgeon. This could be doing again if it help.
5-last surgery to remove the part which bothering yo.

Question 2

my tailbone hurts sooooo much. what should i do?

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Coccydynia: Tailbone pain can occur with or without injury. Only real concern is to exclude a sacral tumor (extremely rare). If bowel/bladder habits normal, probably ok. Treatment included nsaid's, and a sitting pillow. Not a doughnut, but a foam wedge with triangle cutout. This keeps you sitting leaning forward without pressure on the coccyx. If persistent, removal is rarely needed but successful.

Question 3

my tailbone hurts for almost 3 weeks now. if my chiropractor adjusts my hips will it help?

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Defintely maybe: This is impossible for me (or anyone here) to know. It seems quite possible it could help and quite possible that it won't help. It depends on why your tailbone is hurting, but the tailbone is part of the sacrum which is  connected to the ilium which is part of the hips. The person you should be asking is your chiropractor!

Question 4

my tailbone hurts, i don't remember anything that could of possibly hurt it. when i touch it with my finger i can feel it moving, what's wrong?

Accepted Answer

Coccydynia: Tailbone pain can occur with or without injury. Only real concern is to exclude a sacral tumor (extremely rare). If bowel/bladder habits normal, probably ok. Treatment included nsaid's, and a sitting pillow. Not a doughnut, but a foam wedge with triangle cutout. This keeps you sitting leaning forward without pressure on the coccyx. If persistent, removal is rarely needed but successful.

Question 5

my wife was just diagnosed with spina bifida occulata (age 23). they said it's mild. her tailbone hurts. what's the treatment for something like this?

Accepted Answer

Usually no treatment: I do not think the tail bone pain is related to to spinal bifida, which usually is asymptomatic.

Question 6

strained muscles in lower back, tailbone hurts when sitting?

Accepted Answer

Tailbone pain: Sometimes a muscle strain can affect the lower part of the muscle insertion, close to the tailbone or sacrum and coccyx (truly the end of the spine). Sometimes its more referred pain from muscle spasm, and some nerve irritation that can lead to tailbone pain. Good luck!

Question 7

what does it mean when your tailbone hurts and is red around it, but you're not sure if it's the bone or the skin? what causes it?

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Pilonidal cyst: Unless you have a herpes outbreak, diabetes with excessive tissue breakdown (decubitus ulcer) the most likely diagnosis is a pilonidal cyst which may be caused by an ingrown hair, excessive sweating, an inborn "dimple" that gets infected. Treatment may be excision, antibiotics, or a new "fibrin" glue. Check with a local g.P or internist.

Question 8

pain in my lower back around the tailbone. hurts when i arch my back. also have some pain on the sides of my ribs. help?

Accepted Answer

Tailbone ?: The actual tailbone is lower than the top of the "crack" of you buttock.  What you are describing and considering your age, sounds though your are having either paraspinal muscle spasm or psoas muscule spasm.   Google those muscles and see what you think.

Question 9

the leftside of my tailbone hurts, its uncomfortable to lay on my back, it causes a popping that triggers a sharp pain. it hurts to walk?

Accepted Answer

Sacroiliac joint: Could be a sacroiliac joint problem or referred pan from a low back problem. Have an evaluation to make a DX for the proper treatment.

Question 10

can you develop tailbone pain a year after giving birth? tailbone hurts even to the tough. had mri and it looks fine. no falls. very painful.

Accepted Answer

Coccydynia: Coccydynia is a medical term meaning pain in the coccyx or tailbone area, usually caused by by an injury, but it may occur seemingly spontaneously. There are many causes of tailbone pain that can mimic coccydynia, including sciatica, infection (including shingles), pilonidal cysts, sacroiliitis, and fractured bone (broken tailbone or tailbone fracture). Probably not due to birth from a year ago.

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