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I have been having extreme pain at the end of my tailbone i can't sit or walk?
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Coccydynia: There are many possible causes for tailbone pain. If not resolving - seek medical evaluation. Auricular acupuncture can help with pain in the meantime. Take care.
Answered 9/28/2014
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Tail bone pain: an x-ray can be "normal" with significant tail bone pain. You may have a bruised coccyx (tail bone) the lining of bone (periosteum) has a rich blood supply and therefore many nerve ending bleeding into this lining (bruise )can cause significant pain with sitting and standing. The x-ray would be negative (normal) . this condition is not dangerous.Treatment would be comfort measures.
Answered 7/14/2018
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