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Is there any way of speeding up recovery time for tailbone pain?

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Dr. M. Jan answered

Yes: 1. Donut shaped soft cushen on chair and while driving. 2. Naprosyn (naproxen) 500 mg twice a day. 3. Triger point injection, containing 60 mg Depo Medrol and 1.5 ml marcain 0.5% to be injected in most tender spot.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/27/2017

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