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What Is The Reason For Severe Pain In Tail Bone?

I had a mylogram done a week ago today. Although i had no major headache, i have been experiencing severe nerve pain in my tailbone, since Sunday. It s stiff when i awake in the morning. Some days is worse then other. I have significant new edit damage in my L5 and S1 nerves. Can they be related?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,

As the history don't mention about any fall than the tail bone will have no fracture. Due to nerve root entrapment at the L5-S1 levels, there will be a weakness in the gluteus muscles.

Due to which there will be excessive pressure over the coccyx. Leading to inflammation and pain.

I will advise you to use piles pillow to avoid pressure over the coccyx bone/ tail bone.

Post which I will advise for some icing. Along with this, core stability exercise, spinal muscle strengthening exercises, hip muscle strengthening exercises, lower limb Strengthening exercises.

All of this will help to reduce pain and inflammation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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What Is The Reason For Severe Pain In Tail Bone?

Hello, As the history don t mention about any fall than the tail bone will have no fracture. Due to nerve root entrapment at the L5-S1 levels, there will be a weakness in the gluteus muscles. Due to which there will be excessive pressure over the coccyx. Leading to inflammation and pain. I will advise you to use piles pillow to avoid pressure over the coccyx bone/ tail bone. Post which I will advise for some icing. Along with this, core stability exercise, spinal muscle strengthening exercises, hip muscle strengthening exercises, lower limb Strengthening exercises. All of this will help to reduce pain and inflammation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist