I had been horseback riding for about a year adn i started getting a little pain in my tailbone. I didn't think anythign of it until it got really bad all of a sudden. The trauma from the horse sort of built up until it just couldn't take it nemore. I have been to chiropractors, physiotherapists, had acupuncture done, as well as seen numerous doctors including a bone surgeon. Nothing seems to help. I use a dougnut but it still hurts, doctors have said it isn't broken buti haven't been able to ride for almost a year and i reall yeant to get back to it. Sometimes i feel a little improvement but it doesn't really last. THe bone surgeon suggested cortazone (said it is very painful) and mentioned the possibility of surgery but i have heard bad things aboutthe surgery. i just want to fix this so i can ride again... does anyone no what could help??
2006-11-07 14:06:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
What is the surgery your orthopedist is suggesting? Cortizone may help the pain and inflammation, but will not correct the problem.
Did the chiropractor or physical therapist address the coccyx (pronounced kok-siks)? The coccyx is a small bone at the very tip of your spine. It is likely that it's alignment is abnormal. You should call physical therapy clinics and ask for a PT who knows how to and performs coccyx mobilizations (usually done externally, but just to warn you, some may do it internally). You should look for someone who specializes in sacroiliac (sak-roh-il-ee-ak) joint dysfunction. You may have to make a lot of phone calls and may need to go out of network with your insurance, but if you can find a specialist, it will be worth it.
The only other suggestion is to seek out a Physiatrist (a physician who deals with chronic pain). Good luck to you.
2006-11-07 14:26:26 · answer #1 · answered by realove336 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The coccyx bone and region has many muscles in and around it.
If the bone itself is broken...pain is there on pressure. If the bone is malaligned in anyway there will be pain in pressure and motion. If the muscles in the area are spasming, then....
1) A physical therapist/ neuromuscular massage therapist praticing "Positional ReleaseTherapy, Muscle Energy, CranioSacral, ..." may can help. These tech. can help relax the muscles and make them go back to normal positions. The coccyx may need to be manipulated back into its position, too.
2) Goggle Kerry D'Ambrogio--There you will find some of the name of tech. that you will want to find "in" some near you. He is in Sarasota - Tampa, Florida area.
2006-11-12 16:31:02 · answer #2 · answered by Dale S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have an answer for you but, I have a simular pain. After sitting in the floor rolling back and forth on my behind, handing Christmas tree branches to my daughter to fix the tree last Christmas, my taibone also started hurting. It hurt constantly for almost a month, I finally decided to go to the ER, they did an xray, and said that it was probably bruised, and called it "bleacher butt". It has continued to hurt me for almost a year now, some times worse than other times. I recently had a total bone scan and 2 MRI's for another problem, I go to the neuro- surgeon the 7th of Dec. and I hope he can tell me something about my tailbone problem. Thanks for listening
2006-11-07 23:16:55 · answer #3 · answered by teresa s 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What you have is termed coccydynia or coccygodynia(constant pain the coccyx). You probably developed a stress fracture on the tip of your tailbone which has not healed hence, the constant pain. The steroid shot can help probably but, for intractable pain like yours, the tip of the non-united fracture is excised. Not a serious procedure.
2006-11-09 07:58:55 · answer #4 · answered by Rene B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how long did you see a chiropractor for?
if it was regular visits for less than 2 months then you need to give it more time - peoples bodies respond differently to treatments so you can't expect a quick fix. (especially for a problem that took a year to present itself, you have to allow time for it to heal)
i would suggest you seriously consider giving chiropractic another go before resorting to anything like surgery or heavy meds etc.
2006-11-14 21:50:24 · answer #5 · answered by * 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see a doctor what do you think this is a free medical service
2006-11-08 23:03:53 · answer #6 · answered by aussie06 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋