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health advisory Hospital Mens Health 2007-11-15 5:36:34

My fiance has had this sharp, stabbing pain in his tailbone area and we have no idea what it can be. It happens every few days..2-3 times that day. I am asking this question seriously...please...no rude or vulgur answers. Thank You

Answer:

Pinched nerve. Either he has a bruised tailbone (or other injury) or lower lumbar vertebrae is pinching a nerve.

It is actually more stressful to be sitting all day as opposed to standing, so what I am guessing is that after sitting for a period of time, his muscles in back and stomach are working overtime protecting his injured area. They can't keep it up all day, so when they start to give out, he gets that pain. When he stands and walks around, it relaxes those muscles and stretches them a little too - so he can sit again...but they'll just flare up.

He should get checked out by a chiro, or a good masuesse.

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Muscle spasm, maybe?

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He could have a broken Coxyx or shredded the connecting muscle tissue. Best to go see a doctor.

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Dont mean to be graphic here but when you say sharp pain through the tailbone, do you mean like a sharp pain through the butt? I get those and they are muscle spasms and they hurt like HECK!!! I got them off and on for a while and I was really scared and almost went to my doctor. I asked my mom about it and she and my dad told me what they are. It is your colon contracting. Not very pleasing to experience. It eventually went away for me and I have not had one in years. Tell your fiance that if they do not go away, go to the doctor. they might have medication for it or they may want to do a colonoscopy. Not fun to think about but might be needed if they do not go away. Hope this helps.