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How to permanently relieve tailbone pain?
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Tailbone: Almost impossible to totally alleviate , stay on stool softener so , use donut pillows , avoid sitting on area of pain. Trial with NSAIDs like celecoxib
Answered 11/4/2015
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See below: Try using a good lumbar support to help shift your pelvis forward. This will put the pressure on your ischium. (bottom part of pelvic bone), and will shift the weight off of your coccyx (tailbone).
Answered 6/12/2017
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