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What to do if i have bad tailbone pain could be fractured or advil (ibuprofen) on the 6th day and now the pain is like 8/10, i just want use heat and advil (ibuprofen)?
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Unload tailbone: Unload tailbone by elevating it off whatever you are sitting on. For example, sit on a rolled up newspaper placed across the junction of the upper thigh and the butt. Doughnuts do not help because it still put pressure on the tailbone
Answered 7/27/2014
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