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My lowest sacrum bone sticks out and i can feel it it is like a ball, it that bad, and should i talk to a doctor? i can not do correct stomach crunches or roll on my back, i have to lean sideways in order to not feel discomfort.

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Dr. Carl Spivak answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

The : The bottom of the sacrum is called the tail bone or coccyx. Sometimes people are born with them sticking out or sometimes they stick out after an injury (fracture). In severe cases the coccyx can be removed. I would discuss this with your primary care doctor. Good luck!

Answered 8/30/2020

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A member asked:

My lowest sacrum bone sticks out and i can feel it it is like a ball, it that bad, and should i talk to a doctor? i can not do correct stomach crunches or roll on my back, i have to lean sideways in order to not feel discomfort.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Carl Spivak answered

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