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If tailbone pain is not treated, is there anything worse that can happen to it?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Coccyodynia: Tailbomr pain untreated is better than tailbone pain poorly treated.

Dr Okafor agreed

Answered 9/5/2013

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