How to Treat Pain From a Broken Tailbone

Depending upon where you live, winter can bring snow and ice that can cause major problems. Not only do more traffic accidents happen when ice is one the ground, but the number of individuals falling and injuring themselves also rises. One of the most common ailments people suffer when they fall on the ice is a broken tailbone or coccyx, which can leave you in a lot of pain. Here's how to relieve the pain of a broken tailbone.

Instructions

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  Use pain medication prescribed by your doctor or found over-the-counter. For most individuals the first few days of a tailbone injury can be very painful even if they aren't sitting down. To combat some of the pain, you should see if there is any pain medication available from the doctor who treated your broken tailbone or take some over-the-counter pain relief pills.

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  Use cushions to relieve the pressure when sitting. Pressure is the reason people have problems sitting when they break their tailbone. All the weight of the upper body is placed on the tailbone when they set down. The best way to relieve this pressure is to avoid hard surfaces and use cushions. Often times individuals will get special cushions that put the pressure of sitting on the butt cheeks rather than the actual tailbone.

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  Purchase a special chair. Depending upon how bad your tailbone hurts and what you do in an average day, it may be worth the time and money to purchase a special chair. These chairs lessen the amount of pain by taking the pressure off your tailbone when you sit down. They are often available at health equipment or physical therapy stores.

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  To relive pain from a broken tailbone, sleep on your side or stomach. While this may not be your normal sleeping position, it will relieve the pressure and the pain which should allow you to get some much needed rest.