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If tailbone pain is not treated, is there anything worse that can happen to it?
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It depeds: On the cause of the tailbone pain, if the doctor could identify reason, i recommend treatment, if no reason could be identified that will be okay.
Answered 8/6/2013
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Coccyodynia: Tailbomr pain untreated is better than tailbone pain poorly treated.
Answered 9/5/2013
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