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My 14 year olds tailbone injury
My 14 year old son fell last weekend hard on his but in a basketball game. It is now only marginally better. My brother-in-law is a chiropractor and he did an X-ray. My son's coccyx was bent almost 90 degrees. My brother in law said to give it another week and if it doesn't start to get better, see another doctor. Can this hurt his future growth or cause any other issues? Should anything else be done? Thanks.
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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao
Pediatrician
32 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
The coccyx,while considered vestigial(i.e of no functional use)in humans,does have a few important functions ,but if giving too much of trouble including pain on sitting,may be removed surgically.
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Give anti inflammatory drugs regularly for 5 days,but if no relief,consult an orthopeadic surgeon.
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Dr. Trupti Shetty
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Pune
This could lead to problems in the future. Kindly consult with a pediatric ortho surgeon
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Dr. Sreedhar RS
Pediatrician
21 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi. Kindly see a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon.
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