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What is the cause of my tailbone pain?

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Dr. Mark Hutchinson answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Coccydynia: A painful tailbone can be caused by direct trauma leading to a fracture or joins sprain. Chronic tailbone pain can be tax with injection or resection but usual get better with rest, sitting on a donut pad, and ice.

Answered 8/26/2013

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See below: The most common causes are trauma, prolonged sitting in a slouched position, hard chairs, and an abnormally positioned "tailbone".

Answered 6/12/2017

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