A member asked:

Had cortisone shot into coccyx joint a month ago, pain was totallygone but now i have a numb, burning feeling all around the area. what could it be?

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Dr. Ramachandran Srinivasan answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

It is not uncommon : It is not uncommon to have the symptom you feel following such injections. Usually it resolves over few days but on occasion it can last 4 to 6 weeks or so. It is due to numbing effects of local anesthetic mixed with the cortisone. If is persists beyond 6 weeks get it checked for other causes.

Answered 5/23/2015

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nerve damage: ? Nerve damage - either from shot or more likely from the cause of the coccyx pain. Further studies (e.g., mri) needed to assure no infection or tumor.

Answered 7/28/2013

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