Suggest Treatment For Pain While Walking And Sitting After Injury

Posted on Mon, 6 Jul 2015

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Mon, 6 Jul 2015 Answered on

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Question : I slipped and fell down 3 concrete steps on Saturday and have bruised my bottom very badly I am finding it very sore to walk or even sit I am fat so I don't think I got my tail bone as the fat took the fall what is the best way to treat this

Answered by Dr. Rishi (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Dont apply presuure on it and put warm compresses

Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam,
It could be deep muscle injury or a tail bone fracture.
Do not worry, either way the treatment is the same.
Just avoid pressure on that area. You can do this by sitting on an air ring like a rubber tyre. Apply hot foamentation like a warm water bottle. Take anti inflammatory medicines. I usually advice Tab Combiflam or Ibuprofen or Diclofenac sodium on full stomach.
It should be better in a weeks time or so.
If it does not get better then it would be better to get an XRay of your Coccyx.
Do let me know if there is any other query on this issue.
Take care,
Dr Rishi, New XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

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