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Tailbone pain
Hi dr, i was travelling in car for 8 hours at night. i was laying on the bed for the entire travelling and after 5 hours of travelling i have started getting pain on my tailbone. its huritng while walking and sitting and laying in bed. i donno what went wrong. help me what medicine should i take.
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Dr. Amitabh Gupta
Spine Surgeon
19 yrs exp
Delhi
Well you must have traveled on bad roads.
Lots of jerks maybe the possible cause.
Use soft pillow behind back and sos Painkillers.
Should improve with this if not need to consult.
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Dr. Ahesan R Shaikh
Ortho surgeon
8 yrs exp
Mumbai
As you described incident well .
Its due to pressure and friction occurred while sleeping on bed and on hard surface or due to clothings.
Apply ice for 20 min each time thrice per day .put ice in cloth or plastic and then apply.
Avoid sitting on hard surface .
Avoid massage or any ointment
Try to sleep on stomach few days to keep pressure off from tail bone.
Use saccro-coccygeal pillow (ring shape pillow) while sitting.
It will take few weeks to settle down. as tail bone is place used in all activities like sitting walking and even when sleeping. As all these activities cannot be stopped hence healing takes time.
Please contact us on practo for further assistance and medicine for pain as prescription is required for them.
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Dr. Hemachand Balla
Orthopedist
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Ice packs
Use sacral donut pillow while sitting
Sit on soft surfaces
Consult orthopedician for the examination and diagnosis
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