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My tailbone has been hurting for a few months only when i sit. i was sledding and hit my shin on walking bridge but no falls. it's very painful!
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If it is in: your coccyx, it could be inflammation responsive to NSAIDs and rest, or sometimes local injection. The pain could be coming from the overlying skin, involved in pilonidal cyst abscess. These can become really painful when infection sets in. Show it to your doctor to make sure.
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