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I have rheumatoid arthrits my tail bone is throbbing, shooting pains going down my leg and lower back pain. why would my tail bone throb?

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Inflammation: Possible inflammation of the vertebra or sacroiliac joints. Your rheumatologist is best qualified to evaluate and treat you for this. A ruptured disk is another possibility in view of the radiation into the leg.

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Answered 8/8/2014

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