My daughter 17 yrs old in good health, had a chair pulled out from under her by a guy at school and now she says her tailbone is starting to bother her a lot when she has to sit in school, should I take her to the Doctor, she is on Heath Choice, her Doc retired and I haven t found a new one yet.
Hi there. Thanks for your question at Chat Doctor. Pain at the base of Spine is literally a pain for both treating physician and patient. It is known to come back again and again if rest and care is ignored initially. One of the most helpful ways to reduce pain is to use coccyx cushion which is horse shoe shaped and helps relive pressure on tail bone when seated. Make sure it is used every time u sit irrespective of the social situation. I suggest you to use it religiously irrespective of where you are sitting over at least 6 weeks to get any meaningful benefit from it. Also lying down on the sides can help reduce the pressure. Injections help when pain cycle is on the peak, otherwise painkiller medicines should help. Tail bone pain responds best to offloading the pressure over it. Relieving the pressure over the tail bone is the most important step in relieving your pain. You can use any painkiller over initial few days.  Hope this helps. All the best Regards Chat Doctor. 