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What Causes Intermittent Pain In Tail Bone Area?

I periodically have pain in my tailbone area. last night I woke from a dead sleep with horrible pain in that area and it was making nauseaus....it was however short lived. Today the pain is very minor to unoticable. what could be causing periodic pain in this region?
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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I have gone through your query. Your problem is most likely coccydynia. Pain can be worsened while sitting for long time or while constipation in this case. Also feels better after bowel movement. Reasons can be due to previous trauma or from difficult child birth in females also caused by infection or any mass growth. A physical examination with an orthopedician should be done to rule out this. X ray or MRI might be required in case of positive signs. It is treated by NSAID drugs , physiotherapy like ultrasound, physical therapy like stretching of ligaments there. Applying heat or cold packs will be helpful. Using custom pillow while sitting also helps. Avoid sitting for prolonged periods. Use stool softners if you have constipation. These measures will be helpful to get relief. If further no improvement then local injection of corticosteroid or anesthetic will help. Hope this may help you.
Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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What Causes Intermittent Pain In Tail Bone Area?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query. Your problem is most likely coccydynia. Pain can be worsened while sitting for long time or while constipation in this case. Also feels better after bowel movement. Reasons can be due to previous trauma or from difficult child birth in females also caused by infection or any mass growth. A physical examination with an orthopedician should be done to rule out this. X ray or MRI might be required in case of positive signs. It is treated by NSAID drugs , physiotherapy like ultrasound, physical therapy like stretching of ligaments there. Applying heat or cold packs will be helpful. Using custom pillow while sitting also helps. Avoid sitting for prolonged periods. Use stool softners if you have constipation. These measures will be helpful to get relief. If further no improvement then local injection of corticosteroid or anesthetic will help. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.