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My tail bone hurts whenever i lay down. why is this?

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Dr. Jeffrey Bassman answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Need history/exam: Hard to tell. You need to have a thorough history and exam. Duration, severity, cause, etc need to be done.

Answered 10/4/2016

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