A 38-year-old female asked:
recently lost 25 pounds, i have pain in my tailbone, looks bruised. i can feel the bone it sort of sticks out now. is this normal, i sit alot at work?
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Dr. Bruce Goldberg answered
Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery
Pillow: get a donut type pillow to protect your tailbone
Answered on Aug 1, 2015
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