I fell down the stairs 3 weeks ago (on THanksgiving week.) My tailbone hurt really bad. I iced it a little bit at the time and took lots of NSAIDS. But it is still aching at times when I sit on it, or even when I have a big fart or bowel movement. There is no sharp or burning pain, just dull ache. How long can it take these kind of things to heal? I'm not an alarmist, so I just figured it would take a few weeks to go away, but now it is starting to seem a little long! Should I go get an Xray?
I'm actually a PA student, they don't really teach us in school how long it takes a bruised tailbone to heal!!! Especially appreciate answers from Drs, nurses, med students, etc.
2006-12-15 16:24:24 · 4 answers · asked by DJ92 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
mine took about three months to heal, sit on a pillow it helps i know it is a real pain in the butt ha ha
2006-12-15 16:29:22 · answer #1 · answered by merlin2000666 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have chipped your tailbone or even broke it. I broke mine in a motorcycle accident one time and it took at least 2 years to heal. I found that taking pressure off your tailbone while sitting helps a lot. I got into the habit of pulling my leg up under me while I sat, just to relieve that pressure. It especially hurts when you first stand up or sit down. I'm not an expert, but it takes a long time to heal this part of your body. You should probably go to a doctor to have him check it out dumplin', even though there isn't much they can do for it. Sorry I couldn't have given you better news. Painful, huh?
2016-03-29 08:58:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may take ages if not properly taken care of by appropriate treatment followed by moderate exercise!
2006-12-15 17:34:42 · answer #3 · answered by Sami V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may take a few months to completely heal
2006-12-15 16:32:12 · answer #4 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋