I fell recently about a week later I have numbness in my sacrum and pain if I sit for long. I had a problem about 2 years ago with numbness and extreme pain in my tailbone which had all but cleared up before this last fall.. recent x-rays dont show any break. What can I do to ease the discomfort?
Hi, You haven't told your age, which would have helped in reaching diagnosis. Trauma may or may not be coincidental. It may be inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis(more common, if you fall between age category 40 +), it may be sacroiliac joint dysfunction which may or may not be due to trauma. Have you noticed your legs, are they equal in size? Inequality in them may compress nerves. So I would request you to go for FULL BLOOD PICTURECCPANAHLA B27RENAL FUNCTION TEST AND MRI. The reports will help in ruling out the causes.IN THE MEANTIME, DON'T FORGET TO TAKE PALLIATIVE TREATMENT SUCH AS VITAMIN B12,COLD HEAT THERAPY, PHYSIO SUPPORT AND OF COURSE, AVOID SITTING FOR LONG HOURS!HOPE THAT HELPS, STAY POSITIVE :)