I fell down the stairs?!

I fell down the stairs?

..we have freakishly steep stairs, and I was holding my little girl, so I grabbed her instead of trying to break my fall. Landed on my bum, and its killing me. It hurts every time I go from sitting to standing. It's been 2 weeks now. My neighbor is a chiropractor, tells me there's nothind a doctor can do, just wait for it to heal. What do you think? Should I see a doctor or is it a waste of time and co-payments?

I think you should go to the doc if nothing else to get some Xrays to get an actual diagnosis and detailed account of the damage done. There is a lot going on in the tailbone area, you could have affected your spine, your pelvis, it could be muscular, nerve damage, or any number of other things, including organ damage, especially if it was a high impact thump that jarred your whole body. Imagine if your ribs were out and threatening to puncture a lung or something? You might not have a pain indicator of all your injuries, especially if your butt hurts so much that it is a distraction to other problems.

After you know, a chiro is a great resource if you need rehab but you owe it to yourself to know if you have a fracture, a sprain, torn connective tissues, swelling, pinched nerves, etc. A doc, Xrays, and other mobility tests are likely needed to tell you these things, and then you will be more educated how to treat the problem...to say there's nothing you can do without knowing what is wrong is just negligent on your part.

So...go to the doc, find out what they say is wrong, and at least consider what is needed. There may be more or less invasive measures you can take, and of course you want to try the less invasive first. Things like massage, electro stimulation, water therapy, ice and heat, can help you avoid bedrest and surgery.

One thing to ease your mind is that this is going to be a painful thing, no matter what, so don't worry that you are still in pain. Even if it is "just" a bruised bone, it will hurt like hell.