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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, every time you might have 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 provides 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 is named 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 will trigger a bruise or damaged bone (additionally referred to as fracture).
– Pressure from repeated use.
Different normal causes of coccydynia embrace: sitting for lengthy intervals 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 house to assist lower the ache?
There are some issues you possibly can strive at house, together with:
- Relaxation.
- Take over-the-counter medicines for irritation and ache.
- Be aware: It’s a good suggestion to test along with your healthcare supplier to verify the medicines are protected based mostly in your medical historical past and allergic reactions.
- Take a heat/sizzling bathtub.
- Use a pillow for further assist. There are pillows which might be donut-shaped which will help cut back the stress in your coccyx whereas sitting.
When ought to I see a well being care supplier?
It’s best to 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
It’s best to see a well being care supplier instantly if:
- The ache is extreme,
- You’re having issues strolling,
- You discover numbness or tingling in your legs or again, or
- You’re having any issues urinating (peeing) or stooling (pooping)
What’s 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. Usually 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 can provide extra particulars in regards to the bone, muscular tissues, and ligaments.
They might advocate extra therapy, together with:
- Prescription medicines to assist with the ache
- Bodily remedy
- Referral to a specialist
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