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My fourteen year old daughter was doing sit-ups today and suddenly she had a pain on her tail-bone. it hurts badly especially when she walks. is this a fracture or bruise? should i take her to get an x-ray tomorrow or next week?

Q: my fourteen year old daughter was doing sit-ups today and suddenly she had a pain on her tail-bone. it hurts badly especially when she walks. is this a fracture or bruise? should i take her to get an x-ray tomorrow or next week?

: Likely sacral pain from the exercise. I would try some extension exercises like spynx yoga position. Keep walking and exercising.

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Dr. Dalton Ebel answered

Likely sacral pain from the exercise. I would try some extension exercises like spynx yoga position. Keep walking and exercising.

Answered 2/3/2023

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A member asked:

My fourteen year old daughter was doing sit-ups today and suddenly she had a pain on her tail-bone. it hurts badly especially when she walks. is this a fracture or bruise? should i take her to get an x-ray tomorrow or next week?

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Dr. Dalton Ebel answered

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