I play numerous sports-currently I’m wrestling. A number of weeks in the past I used to be thrown and pinned on my tail bone. I used to be in immediate ache. Mother took me to physician however x-rays had been high-quality. Ache is getting worse! Might there be issues even when exams confirmed regular?

Thanks in your query. As an athlete, chances are you’ll be used to coping with intermittent ache. Good for you for listening to your physique and recognizing this isn’t regular.

Briefly, at any time when you have got ache that’s getting worse it’s a good suggestion to see a healthcare supplier (even when you already noticed one). Whereas an X-ray offers a fast image of your tailbone, it’s not good, and there could also be extra therapy choices.

Learn on to study extra about tailbone ache.

What causes tailbone ache?

The tailbone known as the coccyx. The medical time period for tailbone ache is coccydynia. Widespread causes of coccydynia in teen and younger grownup athletes embrace:

–          Damage from a fall or different trauma. This could trigger a bruise or damaged bone (additionally referred to as fracture).

–          Pressure from repeated use.

Different basic causes of coccydynia embrace: sitting for lengthy durations of time, dietary standing (weighing an excessive amount of or too little), being pregnant, or most cancers (which is way much less frequent).

Is there something I can do at dwelling to assist lower the ache?

There are some issues you’ll be able to attempt at dwelling, together with:

• Relaxation.
• Take over-the-counter medicines for irritation and ache.
  • Word: It’s a good suggestion to test together with your healthcare supplier to verify the medicines are protected based mostly in your medical historical past and allergy symptoms.
• Take a heat/scorching bathtub.
• Use a pillow for further assist. There are pillows which are donut-shaped which might help scale back the stress in your coccyx whereas sitting.

When ought to I see a well being care supplier?

You must see a well being care supplier for coccydynia if:

• You discover the ache is just not bettering after a few days
• You discover the ache medication is just not working

You must see a well being care supplier instantly if:

• The ache is extreme,
• You might be having issues strolling,
• You discover numbness or tingling in your legs or again, or
• You might be having any issues urinating (peeing) or stooling (pooping)

What is going to the well being care supplier do?

The well being care supplier will do an examination, together with touching your again and coccyx.

They might get photos of your tailbone. Typically this implies getting an X-ray. If the X-ray is regular, however the ache is extreme or persistent they might get an MRI or CT, which may give extra particulars concerning the bone, muscle tissue, and ligaments.

They might advocate extra therapy, together with:

• Prescription drugs to assist with the ache
• Bodily remedy
• Referral to a specialist