Sore Tailbone area for a month now.....?

Question

I fell on May 14th down a few steps and hurt the small of my back and really hurt my tailbone.My back is fine.But my tailbone is still very sore.I was on my honeymoon in Jamaica when it happened so i did not see a doctor about it.Here it is a month later and still in pain.I figured there is nothing you can do for a tailbone.Just wondering if anyone else has ever had their tailbone area sore for this long.

Answer 1

I don't think it would be sore for almost a month if it were only a simple bruise. Have you had it x-rayed? If not, get to the doctor.

For more about the coccyx, home remedies and treatments, go to:

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/tailbone_coccyx_injury/article_em.htm

Answer 2

I had a similar situation as a kid. My friends and I were using a small, work out trampline as a spring to dunk basketballs. Run up and jump off it way into the air. Well, I ran and my feet slipped out from under me on my jump and I landed right on the tail bone from probably 3-4 feet in the air. It hurt and I couldnt even walk after it happened. It did take at least a couple weeks before I didnt feel any pain. But, if you still have pain after a month, you might want to go to the doctor. My pain definetly didnt last that long, and I fell from 3-4 feet straight onto cement.