I fell a few days ago and a ladder bar went between my legs and must of hit my tailbone , I was very on the ladder so I was more concerned about hanging on than any injury . I didn t notice any pain at the time . But now I have a small bump on the side of my tailbone. It is semi painful , it s uncomfortable to sit in some ways . I m asking whether or not to go to see doc or can I just ride this out
Hi, thanks for writing to Chat Doctor .you seem to have tail bone injury, not necessarily a fracture since you didn't have immediate pain. Please take following treatment:1. Avoid sitting on hard surfaces.2. In fact for sitting you should buy a ring pillow or doughnut cushion which has a hole in between, so when you sit on it, your tailbone area keeps hanging in the air.  You can also buy a coccyx cushion for this purpose.3. Avoid sitting for a long time4. Till you get hold of one such pillow you can manage by alternate sitting on each side of your buttocks5. Do sat bath-take warm water in a tub and dip your bottom in it. Do it 3-4 times a day.5.take a mild anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen or naproxen.6. Avoid constipation- take high fiber diet. This will avoid strain on your tail bone while passing stools .it should improve in 2-3 weeks hope I have answered your query .if satisfied, please rate my reply thank you