About 10 years ago I talked to my doctor about pain that I was experiencing in my tailbone area. He did a rectal exam and told me that it was stress related. What I don't understand is why it will start bothering me on days when I don't have a care in the world. I do believe that it is stress related because once the pain starts, I begin thinking about it and it gets considerably worse. How do I beat this? It has a large impact on how well I can do my job.
I am a 50 year old male with no history of trauma to the area.
I am a 50 year old male with no history of trauma to the area.
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Well pain in the tailbone is usually cause by trauma to the area, but you said that you had no injuries there.
There is also a chance of dislocation of the bone, and this might be causing your pain for a long time. How long do you experience pain when it occurs? Few minutes or few hours? You said you are 50 years old, and considering that this is some age, you are not very old, but there are people who experience pain in tailbone caused by age. There are some degenerative changes in the junction and there is possibility of fusion also. Do you use any pads when you sit? You have to avoid long periods of sitting also.
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