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Has anyone ever had a problem with their coccyx?

Mine aches everytime I sit down, more so today, and has done for several weeks now.

I'm am going to book a doctor's appointment asap, but was just wondering if anyone else had encountered a similar issue.

Hope it's nothing serious.

how's your posture at the table?

how do you know for sure its your coccyx?

rather than just say lower back pain?

that'd be VERY lower back.

Because I can feel it when I sit down.

My posture in general is probably quite bad. I also suffer from back pain after sitting in the car for in excess of an hour.

I'm hoping it's a posture problem rather than a tumor or something similarly frightening.

could be cyst under your coccyx, common problem easily cured.

piles?

Lol, I hope not, I've already got one of those on my neck. I don't want another!

If it was a cyst though, would it not hurt all the time rather than just when I put pressure on it. And also, would I not be able to feel a squishy lump somewhere on the bone?

that's called your head - nothing to worry about.

you probably need some padding down there snoops, either start eating a load of burgers instead of that rabbit food or maybe you just could carry a rubber ring around with you  ;)

cos your coccyx is in fact your tailbone maybe you should tuck it in more when you sit down !!!

I've already had the one in my neck checked out and they said it was a cyst and that I could have it removed if it grows.

Maybe the hospital could do me a two for one offer.

Sounds painful Snoops  :(

thought your donkey was in trouble for a bit

Is it just me or can anyone else hear the sound of gloves being 'thwacked'?  :dontask:

have u fallen at all?

Yes, I have Snoops.

Sudden pain can be caused by a recent fall (as Jizzemm mentioned) but it can also come on through years or months or bad hip alignment - due to bad posture through excessive periods of sitting with legs crossed, tucked under you or behind chair legs etc etc.

My was through child birth - which i dont think is the reason for your cause lol

Get yourself along to a good osteopath - one which I would recommend you could choose via recommendation if you can.  I was paralysed 6 years ago for a very short period of time and could not walk after that for a further 4 months and could not sit in an upright position.  I was told that I would NEVER run again, never be able to do any form of exercise etc etc but I was recommended to an osteopath and my god, what a difference and a blessing it was.  after only 4 sessions I was able to sit up for the first time without any pain whatsoever and i could walk unaided.

After 6 months I was back in high heels, I could jog, and climb up stairs again.

Could be that all you need is some gentle manipulation around the hip area to realign your joints.

If you are interested and would like me to ask my osteopath to recommend someone in your area then send me a PM

Mich

Two pages and not one anal sex joke?

What are these forums coming to.

Or should I say...who?

Hi Snoopy,

Really sorry to hear this - my son damaged his coccyx in an accident (no rude jokes, thank you, lol) and it is no fun to live with.  I suggest you see a Doctor and check out just exactly what the problem is and get it treated.  My son, DA, underwent many varied treatments including physiotherapy with ultrasound and acupuncture to name just a couple.  I would strongly recommend the use of a coccyx cushion especially in the car (with frequent stops, if poss, to stretch your legs and change position) and when playing online and writing reports.

Feel free to pm me if you have any further questions.

All the best.

H&B

Just ask Dana not to spank you soo hard next time :)

Did mine in snowboarding a few years ago.  Really really hurt for ages, couldn't sit down without pain for about 2 weeks. 

Got better eventually though

Have to say that a Coccyx injury is no joking matter and I hope that it is just "Bruised" and not something serious.

Try a lumbar support, in the car and at the poker table, dirt cheap and they really can help relieve the preesure which can be put on the lower back due to bad posture etc.
 

Thank you for everyone who voiced concern. I went to the doctor a week or two ago, but all he did was briefly poke the area (over my clothes) before writing me a prescription for 84, I believe, pills of Ibuprofen.

In hindsight, I think he fobbed me off and didn't even attempt to diagnose the problem. However, I am going to give the pills a go for the next seven days, and if the pain is still there when I sit down, I shall contact my chiropractor (as one lives just a road or two away) and make an appointment before Christmas.

I hate having niggling injuries like this, not because of the pain or discomfort, but because I fear death and become overly and often unnecessarily paranoid. The biggest gripe I would have, was if my damaged coccyx was something serious and I'd failed to go to the right extents to rectify the problem, which is why I'll be heading to chiropractor in the upcoming weeks. I suspect it's nothing life threatening, but you just never know. The most likely scenario is that I have a posture problem.

Finally, does anyone know if a lack of pain is a sign that the Ibuprofen has solved the problem, or could it just mean that the problem is being concealed and that once I stop taking the medication, the pain will start up again?

Ibuprofen doesn't solve anything mate..it just hides the pain and gives the body time to heal itsself without you being in pain. The body ussually heals itsself just fine..remarkable thing really.

Seriously Snoopy, get another opinion and the Ibuprofen will only mask the symptoms.

I go through (and so does Harmony) some excruciating pain with my Ankylosing Spondylitis and the combination of the pain killers I have to take only help to take the edge off, that is all pain killers really do.

Please get checked out again.

Is it just me or does this look like a medical term that someone made up as a joke?

(i know its real and painful sounding before anyone says anything)

wtf? you wasted the time of the NHS for that!! ffs you dont even have to go to a chemist for ibuprofen, they sell em in the corner shop!

lmao..Snoops probably had them do an MRI and CAT-scan and all that...and check for Malaria and SARS...a bit of a hypochondriac our Snoops.

Good thing he doesn't realise that a coccyx injury can be lethal if there has been a fox in your vacinity(300 yards) in the last 3 weeks :)

I know you are just making a serious thread a little more light-hearted and not being flippant, but you really ought to try living with AS - either as having the condition, as Bainn has, or having to deal with the pain and problems it imposes on both patient and partner - and refusing to let it hinder your life as best as possible.

Snoopy, like Bainn says, the medication just gives you a break for awhile from the pain - it won't necessarily cure the condition.  However - that is if you know the condition you have been prescribed it for.  I believe your Doctor has fobbed you off - and you deserve, and are entitled to, a thorough examination and diagnosis.  It could just be badly bruised and take a little while to recover from - in which case Arnica cream/massage oil (Weleda or some such) is very soothing and calming.  But I feel you should have been examined, and possible treatments offered, if it does not ease in a week or so,( not leaving it until after Xmas or whatever), such as physiotherapy (ultrasound), acupuncture, injection depending, obvously, on what the problem is.  If it is a damaged coccyx it could well need an x-ray and a possible referral to a consultant for expert advice - which could all take time so please consider using a coccyx cushion, to relief as much pressure as poss, in the meantime. I am sure it will all be ok but i do think that you need a proper fair examination and diagnosis ie. care and treatment.

All the best, Snoopy.

Thanks for the advice. Where might a find a coccyx cushion?

Hi Snoops, Harmony suggests that you could Google for a "Coccyx cushion or see if your local Hospital has a shop that sells medical supplies and appliances, or possibly a major branch of Boots may also stock them.

Take care,

B & H

Ty, I might just do that. Incidentally, I have booked in with the Chiropractor just before Xmas on the 20th, so fingers crossed they can't find out what's wrong with me.

"Listen Mr, stop wasting the time of the NHS and the tax payer, buy yourself a tub of paracetamol and stop complaining, then get yourself off your backside and get a proper job"!

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lmao

Lol, awesome.  :D

Hi all. Sorry to be self-abasorbed, but I thought I'd update you on my back injury. Poker can give many players back problems, so it might be relevant. Besides, I've had some cracking advice on here, so many thanks to those who contacted me via pm as I do get paranoid about any medical problem whatsoever - there's probably a name for it beyond just paranoia.

Anyhow, I visited a chiropractor last night. I was a little bit edgy, and admittedly worried about what he might say and the potential of getting my kit off in front of a stranger - never stopped me with Dana though!  ;) He seemed like a decent chap though and was very comforting, so I didn't have too much of a problem when he casually demanded that I strip down to my boxers. I do wish I'd cheked for clean undies instead of my grubby Jeff Banks pair that I've had for a decade, and I was admittedly concerned by the 'Men at Work' (no, not the band) calendar that hung from the wall, but I did as I was told nonetheless.

I don't recall what episode it was, but there was a Simpsons where Mr Burns was all stiff and had to be bent (was it the X Files one?). Well, that's exactly how I felt as he prodded and poked me endlessly, even saying at one point, "brace yourself, you may feel a slight crack."  :'(

Apparantly, the Doc is pretty convinced that I have a bent tailbone and that it is the resulting ligament damage that is causing the pain. He says there are a number of options, including somesort on injection (although the doctors don't like to do this) or a trip to the hospital for a quick fix, although the phrase "via the rectum" quickly turned me off that idea.

What he adivised as the best P.O.A (plan of action, ahem) was to sort out my posture, which he described as terrible. Apparantly, I have to straighten myself up about 15 times a day for 10 or 20 seconds until my body eventually becomes accustomed to the more appropriate position. If I don't sort that out, he reckoned I could have all sorts of problems from headaches to being one of those old men who look like they've lost a contact lens.

As for the tailbone, well, that should sort itself out over time, but if I don't correct my posture, then it is likely to get worse. Fixing my posture isn't easy though, as I spend a lot of time seated on my bed and the couch in what is a very poor physical position. I also spend a lot of time slouched at my desk working (or playing poker) from my laptop. This mean I lean forward a lot and spend a lot of time looking down instead of straight on, which doesn't do the neck any good and stops my ears being correctly alligned with the rest of my body.

However, I'm going to give it a crack and see what happens. I'm a bit worried that the discomfort is worse after the treatment he applied, especially as I'd hate to think I was misdiagnosed, but my pops reckons that it normally is just after a session and should improve. Worse before it feels better I suppose. He was quite honest, and said that the treatment might not necessarily work, but invited me back for another few sessions in the New Year if I felt there was no change.

There's a lesson here though to poker players. Make sure you sit up more otherwise you're going have a sharp pain in your ass just like me. Cough.  ;bumwiggle;

not what the chiropractor said I hope  :)

Hope you get straightened out soon Snoops  :)up

www.PhysioSupplies.com/Coccyx     

I sit reclined in a high backed chair with my feet up on the window sill and pillows behind my lower back and head as advised by a doctor on 2p2 ages ago. No probs so far, touching wood as I write.

You could sit like that if you got some sort of laptop holder perhaps?

Well, I spent most of yesterday thinking about my posture. I worked and played down in my parent's dining room for most the day as the chairs are upright and prevent me from slouching. Also, when I remembered, I stopped at various points throughout the day to try and stand up straight for 15-20 seconds.

However, when I woke up today, I had terrible back pain just beneath my left shoulder. As I write, I can barely move without feeling a painful twinge. It's not excruciating, but it makes me grimace every time I move. Whether this is a side effect of someone trying to change their posture, I'm unsure, but it fecking hurts. I could put up with a dodgy coccyx because that only hurt when I sat down incorrectly. This though, could make my Xmas rather less enjoyable.

Is most likely to do with lack of support under your wrists/elbows when typing and mousing, and not being used to attempting to maintain correct posture. Poor beagle. Come home and I shall rub it better.

Take no notice of that quack Snoops, (the doctor, not Dana). Just do what ever feels most comfortable and let nature do the rest.

PS- Dana, that girls name was Lea.

You said it started with D!

I'm old.

I wouldn't have thought sleeping on top of your kennel is good for your back either

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