<s>[INST] I slipped and fell backwards on a rock and hit my tailbone / lower back and it still hurts and is swollen and bruised.. Ive been taking Ibuprofin 800mg for the pain and that has helped but I have been taking them twice a day.. Is it normal to still be swollen since Sunday even with ice?? should i go to the doctor and have it checked?? It still hurts [/INST] Hello, Ice first, followed by warm soaks IF there is not breaks in the skin which can become infected. The area can have complications like fractures and x rays are the only way to even start to tell. But I cannot advise, diagnose, or treat without examination but can give general information. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist </s>