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Broken Tailbone
A broken tailbone is often a super painful and debilitating experience for a patient. The
coccyx
is the evolutionary remains of a vestigial tail left behind in the human species. While most people have a coccyx which follows the natural curvature of their
spine
and stays mostly tucked away from harm, other persons feature a prominent coccyx which might be prone to injury. The coccyx is known as a location which is problematic to treat for
chronic pain
conditions and often involves long term unresolved symptomatic complaints.
Broken Tailbone Condition
Actual
fractures
are rare in a normal coccyx. Bruising is far more likely from trauma, such as a fall or
sports
injury. In order to fracture a normal healthy coccyx, there must be significant and concentrated force applied at a certain angle to the bone. Even if a break is present, it is most likely to be a hairline crack or simple fracture at the site of a natural seam between fused coccygeal vertebral bones. The next most common occurrence is a chip type break at the very tip of the coccyx. Serious, complex or compound fractures rarely occur in the coccyx region, although they can be a medical emergency if they do exist.
Broken Tailbone Recovery
Even if a fracture does exist in the coccyx, it should heal all by itself. Surgical reduction is rarely used to treat a fractured coccyx since the bones will usually heal fine on their own. Getting past the months of residual pain can be a trial, but eventually, the symptoms should resolve completely. Patients with
chronic coccyx pain,
regardless of whether it was caused by a fracture or not, are likely to be suffering from a psychosomatic causation or perpetuation of the pain. The tailbone is a common location for
psychological back pain
and related symptoms, which explains why so many coccyx pain complaints are so
treatment resistant.
Remember, broken bones will heal and should not cause permanent pain syndromes to exist.
Recommendation on a Broken Tailbone
If you are among the many who have endured a fractured tailbone or even some other form of
coccyx pain,
take heart. Your pain will heal. The coccyx is a notoriously slow structure to heal, but eventually will become good as new in most patients. If your pain continues beyond a year or worsens, there is a good chance that your pain is coming from a different source. In these circumstances,
knowledge therapy
is prescribed as the best treatment method due to its excellent curative statistics for resolving chronic coccyx pain. Realize that a coccyx injury might just be a
trigger
mechanism for some psycho-emotional process to begin. The injury heals, but the mind perpetuates the pain. This is a very common clinical profile of chronic tailbone pain.
Broken Tailbone to Back Pain and Sciatica Home page
2/4/08 Revised 8/31/09
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