Sore tail bone - what could be causing this?

Well best thing for him to visit doc well some times tail bone is bit longer than normal and sitting posture/style can cause the pain but sure as its back bone so must consult doc and dont do massages and exercise by own Hope u got my point Take care

Without any padding, it's possible that he's bruised it or sprained it just from sitting too long. Have you asked him whether he's fallen or not? It's possible to break your tail bone and it's very painful from what I hear. You should have him rotate between ice and heat and see if that alleviates any of the pain. Also, take some ibuprofen for it's anti-inflammatory effects. If it persists and he hasn't fallen, then I would get him to a doctor so they can do an X-ray.

Coccydynia is the name for pain in the coccyx which can be anything from discomfort to acute pain, brought on or aggravated by sitting. So if your hubby sits a lot at work and at home, this is likely to be the problem. It is really a collection of conditions which can have different causes and need different treatments. The pain can sometimes subside by itself or with treatment, or it can continue for years, possibly getting worse. It would seem that the pain is most often caused by an unstable coccyx, which causes chronic inflammation. If your hubby thinks the pain will go in time, then he's probably experienced it before, so I would say, if the pain persists, then your hubby should go see his doctor, to see if he needs to be treated. There is further information on the following link, if you would care to look... http://www.coccyx.org/whatisit/index.htm Brightest Blessings in the hope that your hubby is released from this pain very soon.

I used to have a lot of pain in my tailbone. I think it started when I was a teenager from doing sit-ups. I had it surgically checked out but the doctor could find nothing wrong. It wasn't until I was in my late twenties that I found out my pelvis was tilted. When I told my doctor about it when I was pregnant she said the baby would tilt it back into position. I rarely have any trouble with my tailbone anymore. Now I am a woman so I don't know whether there is something comparable here to a man. The chiropractor that told me my pelvis was tilted just looked at me with my clothes on standing in front of him. And it is just my assumption that sit-ups caused the problem. Perhaps your husband should see a chiropractor.

As long as it is not Hemorrhoids or boils, he could probably just sit on something softer for a while. They have cushions that will ease the pressure and evenly distibute his weight. I have had boils and hemorrhoids and trust me, it is truly a pain in the a$$.

"A pilonidal cyst, also referred as sacrococcygeal fistula, is a blanket term for any type of skin infection near the tailbone. The condition is also referred as pilonidal sinus disease. It is usually painful." This is what my husband had and he says it was very painful..but it could be seen...That was the first thing I thought of when you said pain in the tailbone region.. You could look up pilonidal cyst and go from there..Hope this helps..

I wonder if you could get a bone spur on the tail bone? it could also be arthritis. I broke my coccyx, I was 7 mos pregnant at the time and it took a long time to heel, I could not sit down for several months it seemed... and although that was 19 years ago it still gives me grief and crunches when I have been on it too long. it is not something they can put a cast on, exactly.

Your husband has coccygodynia or tailbone pain. The coccyx, which the tailbone is called, is the last bone of the vertebral column. This tailbone pain can occur in men and women, but usually more in women. The pain can be acute and chronic, and can be caused by a number of factors. A fall onto the buttocks can cause this pain. Did he have any fall of late? If he sits a lot and has bad posture, it may also cause this pain. It can also be due to certain kinds of straining physical activities like cycling or rowing, where the ligaments have been worn out. Some people may have bony spurs on their coccyx, and if they are thin and haven't got the flesh around the area to act as a padding to protect the region where the spur is, the person feels pain sitting or trying to get up from sitting. The rectal area feels a burning pain. It is probably best for your hubby to see the doctor and seek medical treatment to relieve the symptom of pain in his tailbone. The doctor needs to see how the structural weakness in that part of the body can be strengthened to eliminate the problem altogether. I do hope he gets some help and the right treatment.

Does it bother him after he has been standing for a while or is it painful to bend is it easily agitated by any of this if so I would suggest seeing a specialist. I started having back problem in the lower area all the way doown to the tailbone I thought I was just working too much so I dropped to part time the pain got worse to the point where my husband said for me to quit for a couple months and see if it helped that was almost 2 years ago. There was no injury falling down or anything it just started hurting I saw a specialist and went through a series of back injections that would normally help I also had an rf procedure still no releif after a very painful test called a discogram I learned I had a degenerative spinal disorder and I am still searching for a way to help the pain without fusion surgery. I am about to try a bionic implant that masks the pain I hope it helps and I truly hope your husband does not have the same disorder it does get worse and is very painful. Take care

When I was at school, a boy pulled the chair out from under me as I went to sit on it, I landed on my backside rather painfully (the boy paid dearly at a later date for this) I had damaged my tailbone. I now suffer really badly at times with pain there, and this is further aggravated by sitting for long periods of time, and it is agony. I find it is worse now that I have shed some weight and so there is no padding there. I know how painful it is, so I really hope that it eases for him soon!

Perhaps he needs to bring one of those donut pillows when he is away to sit on. My sister had tail bone troubles, it turned out she was one of the rare few to have a tail duct, from when we had tails way back when. It would fill with fluid and cause her tons of pain, they finaly removed the duct. It healed and she never had anymore troubles. But to me it sounds like hubby needs to fatten up just abit for padding or maybe he needs a donut to sit on lol. Good luck, hope he finds some comfortable solution.

Sounds like a broken tailbone andits going to take time to heal and there is not much a doctor can do for it really. I fell years ago on the ice back at the UOf S.D. and landed on my butt.I had such a sore tailbone It was just agony to sit. I went to the college doctor. theytook x rays and told me it was broken but that there was not a lot they could do. It would just have to heal by itself. I would recommend however that he see his doctor to be sure. good luck.

I have an office job. For the last 2 years I have been sitting on a tailbone pillow. Its not a donut, but it is split down the middle (like a butt) to accomodate where the tailbone normally rests. It helps IMMENSLY. I have no padding back there either. Tell him to sVck it up, get a pillow or quit b!tchin

If he doesn't have any fat on his bottom at all,I think the reason why he got a lot of pain is the habit. So maybe you should check it out what he has been doing all the time . Things differnt from before will be the reason.

Darkwing's information is absolutly perfect. Even if he broke his tailbone they would not do anything about it. However, if he is in that much pain, I would suggest that he see a physician to rule out any problems that could be causing the pain. I would stay away from a Chriopractor until this is resolved. While I do think that they can help certain situations, they can cause harm in other situations. If they do not know what they are doing when they do a neck adjustment they can cause strokes. I have had the kind of pain that your husband is having. At the time I was very young and very thin. I had to roll to my side in the tub before I sat up so my tail bone would not grate into the bottom of the tub. My physical therapist at the time suggested that I wear a tight girdle to pull my butt cheeks together to give me some padding. He needs to rule out other problems and get some suggestions for comfort. Is he taking any analgesics right now to ease his pain? Good luck, I hope he feels better soon.