Injured Coccyx/ Backbone.....

[Smowball]

Yes I know I’m accident prone,but ever since I slipped on the stairs two days ago and fell directly backwards, crashing down directly on my back onto a hardwood floor, I’ve been in incredible pain. I can barely move without shouting out in pain. Mr smow has even had to help turn me over in bed as I just can’t do it on my own. I can hardly walk or even sit up. Am dosed up with painkillers. Doctor isn’t seeing anyone and all they would say to do it to go to A & E, but there is no way I can sit on a hard chair there for hours.
So, what would really be best treatment at home? Heat or ice?? I’ve tried getting a hot bath, with great difficulty, but it didn’t help at all.
Any advice much much appreciated, or anything I can try xx

[barry1010]

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tailbone-pain-coccydynia/treatment/

[Smowball]

Omg this could last for weeks??

[barry1010]

It could but it probably won't, Smow.

[Sqad]

Your always in great distress for some reason or another.
This painful reaction is due to muscular spasm and may last for a day or so and in your case, probably a week or so.
It matters not one jot whether you apply heat or cold.
Take a full dose of any Nsaid, e.g Ibuprofen or Naproxen and try to move around if at all possible, but if not sit comfortably in a chair.

[Smowball]

I’ve got both soluble and tablet ibuprofen here

[Sqad]

Whatever......you minimum dose should be 400mgms every 6 hours at least with food if possible.

[woofgang]

I had coccydynia many years ago blimey it dragged on and hurt (sorry smow) I looked into treatment then (we were in the US, we had decent insurance but it would have meant finding a doctor and so on) and then the advice was either to use the analgesia of choice, use heat or cold on the painful area, according to preference and a ring cushion to take pressure off the coccyx. The medical option was steroid injections, described as of limited success and very painful, although this may have changed.

[woofgang]

PS this assumes that you have infact got coccydynia and not a similar but different injury. Its my undersytanding that coccyx injuries are generally caused by landing in a sitting position and not flat on your back.

[Smowball]

I don’t know if it’s incredibly severe bruising(even there isn’t a bruise to see which is v odd as I bruise so easily). I just know that’s the exact area where the pain is. I guess when I did fall backwards that area must have hit the floor first.

[Barmaid]

I fell down the stairs over a year ago and hit every step on the way down on my coccyx. I used pain killers, hot or cold treatment and a ring cushion. The first 8 weeks were the worst but even now it is painful at times.

[Smowball]

I’ll have to try and get one of those cushions I think. Just cannot believe how painful it is. X

[pastafreak]

I went to sit on the floor a while back...cushion against sofa, cushion on floor. I missed the floor cushion and landed with a mighty thud. I was quite uncomfortable for at least 3 weeks.
Pain relief and a heating pad* helped.

*everyone should have one

[woofgang]

"Barmaid I fell down the stairs over a year ago and hit every step on the way down on my coccyx. I used pain killers, hot or cold treatment and a ring cushion. The first 8 weeks were the worst but even now it is painful at times"

Yup that's how I did it, hard soled hiking boots on a polished wood staircase.

[Smowball]

Woofgang god that must have hurt!

[woofgang]

smow it blooming did.

[Smowball]

Lucky you didn’t break anything!

[Patsy33]

I was in a lot of discomfort with Cocxyx pain, after giving birth to my 3rd child. Couldn't stand up after sitting down, (without shouting out in pain) I had to sit on a foam ring for a few months. Took about a year in all to feel better.
Hope yours settles down soon, Smow.

[Smowball]

Have just ordered what’s called a coccyx ring cushion on Amazon - it will be here tomorrow x

[ummmm]

It goes on for months.

I injured mine quite badly a few years back. Very badly actually. Had an accident a few weeks ago and it's awful. Everything takes me ages. I can barely load/unload the dishwasher or washing machine. I have to vacuum sitting down, thank God for the Shark.