What Causes Pain In Tailbone?

Posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2014

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Question : I have pain at the lowest tip of my backbone (tail bone I believe, that what its called). When I get up, its really difficult, and I have a lot of pain in getting up. What should be done? Thank you!1 XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Suffering from coccydynia Detailed Answer: Hello Mam, Thanks for your query. You are suffering from coccydynia- inflammation of the bony area (tailbone or coccyx) Cure for your coccyx pain- 1.Use a well-padded seat when sitting and avoid long periods of sitting when possible. 2.Do sitz bath- take warm water in a tub and sit in this.It will relax the muscles around the coccyx. 3.Do exercises that will strengthen your tailbone's supporting muscles and stretch ligaments near the pain. Consult a physiotherapist for this. Therapists may perform a combination of: Levator ani massage and Levator ani stretching. 4.Correct your posture. Poor posture may be contributing to your tailbone pain. Try to sit upright. If you get a sharp pain when getting up from a sitting position, lean forward and arch your back before rising. 5.You can take anti -inflammatory drugs like Tablet Motrin 1 tablet as and when required ( do not repeat a dose before 6 hours) with food will help relieve the pain. 6.Apply diclofenac gel on the affected area. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care

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Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (8 minutes later)

Thank you very much for the response. Really appreciate all your help. This is what I was looking for. Best Regards, XXXX

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar