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Can sitting in a lopsided, kind of broken office chair for a few days cause serious tailbone pain?

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Dr. William Lages answered

Yes: Yes if your sitting abnormally on your coccyx. Get a new chair that fits well. Good luck.

Dr Beck and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/4/2014

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