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Anyone injured tailbone?

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Fellontheground · 22/05/2023 11:44

I was out on a forest walk about six weeks ago and slipped on some decking. I went right down on my bum and while it didn’t hurt at the time I’m in quite a bit of discomfort now. When I stand after sitting for a while it’s really sore. Any advice? What could I have done? It’s literally my tailbone. Will I need an X-ray? Seems so ridiculous it so sore :-(

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HermioneWeasley · 24/05/2023 20:34

Broke mine after slipping. It was never right until it was reset.

resetting was……interesting.

Karwomannghia · 24/05/2023 20:37

@HermioneWeasley was it like mine?

HermioneWeasley · 24/05/2023 20:53

@Karwomannghia yes but just the once!

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GettingStuffed · 24/05/2023 21:30

I bruised mine, I was going to sit on the sofa and missed, heavily planting myself on the arm. My kids still laugh about it 20 years or so later

Wallywobbles · 25/05/2023 06:59

Wdyw · 24/05/2023 06:29

Echoing the strong recommendation to see an osteopath. I got a compressed coccyx (tailbone) being thrown off a horse years ago. An osteopath with cranial skills decompressed it in one visit without even touching me - lying there I felt it unfurl whilst she had her hands above my head. The pain just stopped. DM me if you're in reach of S London and would like her details. Good luck!

I would definitely like that info please.

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Fellontheground · 27/05/2023 23:09

I cannot believe how many of there are! I doubted I’d get a single reply!

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Nutterjacks · 28/05/2023 08:55

Resisterance · 24/05/2023 07:13

If anyone can recommend a ring cushion to buy I would really appreciate it!

I have this one (with cover):

coastallinensupplies.co.uk/product/comfortnights-surgical-ring-cushion/

Chocchops72 · 28/05/2023 08:57

When DH was looking for what next after exhausting all the options, and he finally found a surgeon that would treat it he was told that there is only 1 surgeon in France, 1 in the UK and 2 in Germany that do coccyx removal surgery. His surgeon here in France doesn’t advertise anywhere: he says of he did he’d end up doing nothing but coccyx treatments, because there is such a great demand not being met.

It’s not ‘sexy’ surgery, and it has a long recovery time / high risk of infection, but it’s the only option for chronic issues where everything those has failed - other than long term use of (addictive) painkillers.

Myworldjusthim · 28/05/2023 09:00

Fellontheground · 22/05/2023 11:44

It depends how badly you hurt it. I most likely fractured mine as a teen. Went to gp straight away as was in agony. But they said I don’t need an x ray. The pain became worse over the first week. And took me almost 6 weeks to be able to lay or sit properly. I can’t take anti inflammatory so survived on paracetamol

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