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I hurt my tailbone while at an amusement park. the pain decreased but i noticed that if i sit for a long period of time, it starts to hurt again.
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Slow recovery: Usually injury to the tailbone especially if it has been fractured can take a long time to heal. By sitting down you are putting pressure on it so that's why it hurts more that way. Try to take anti-inflammatory meds( for example ibuprofen if you are not allergic), sits baths and if worse you might need physical therapy. If pain is severe discuss this with your PCP.
Answered 7/1/2014
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