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What Causes Severe Pain, Swelling And Redness In The Tailbone Area?

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Posted on Mon, 4 Jul 2016
Question: My stepdaughter is having severe pain, swelling and redness in the area of her tailbone, which is getting rapidly worse. She denies having a fall or injury of any kind, but she is nearly unable to walk at this time.
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
She needs immediate evaluation and treatment!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this redness and swelling as well as the pains that your daughter has. I have reviewed the information and it is suggestive of a possible infection. This might certainly need antibiotics to help with the infection control. I will tag this an urgency and request that you get consulted immediately. If possible, upload an image of this area for independent review and more insights. For pains, she can take a combination of Tylenol and Ibuprofen at this time. Applying ice packs would also be helpful in controlling the swelling and the pains but ultimately an antibiotic would be necessary!

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Severe Pain, Swelling And Redness In The Tailbone Area?

Brief Answer: She needs immediate evaluation and treatment! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this redness and swelling as well as the pains that your daughter has. I have reviewed the information and it is suggestive of a possible infection. This might certainly need antibiotics to help with the infection control. I will tag this an urgency and request that you get consulted immediately. If possible, upload an image of this area for independent review and more insights. For pains, she can take a combination of Tylenol and Ibuprofen at this time. Applying ice packs would also be helpful in controlling the swelling and the pains but ultimately an antibiotic would be necessary! I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.