My tail bone hurts!?!
Question:
My tail bone hurts!?
Lately I have noticed that my tail bone hurts if I sit for a while. I dont recall falling on it or anything. It might be because Im starting to grow. (im 13). I have no idea. Any advice on whats wrong or how to make it stop?
Answers:
It could be two things: 1. If you are very thin and don't have much fatty "padding," your tailbone could be pressing against the chair causing it to feel tender, or 2. You could have inadvertently cracked your tailbone and not know it. Again, this is more likely to be the case if you are thin.
I fractured my tailbone when I was a teenager, and it was quite painful for a long time. It still hurts if I sit too long on a hard surface. For the time being, carry a small towel with you and sit on that so you have some padding. You should be able to fold it up and put it in your purse. If the pain gets really bad, you could ask your doc for an xray. Unfortunately there is nothing that can be done for a cracked or even broken tailbone, unless it is shattered, which is doubtful as it would hurt much more.