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Could I have broken my coccyx after a bad fall?

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Ash16211
Ash16211

So long story short, I was climbing something when a foot hold beneath me gave way. I fell about 1-2 stories flat on my coccyx and legs and felt horrible pain. It resided slowly as I walked around for the rest of the day, but now, whenever I sit or get up from sitting, there's a little pop along with sharp pain in that one area. Does this need medical attention or should I just tough it out?

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  • braginskayas
    braginskayas Ash16211

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    It might just be bruised, but with a fall from that height I would head to minor injuries/A&E to get it checked out (you could have other injuries too). In any case the treatment will be the same - painkillers and avoiding sitting on hard surfaces until the pain goes away in a few weeks' time (a friend of mine cracked her coccyx and had a ring-shaped cushion to sit on until it healed).

  • henpen1980
    henpen1980 Ash16211

    Posted

    best you go to the emergency room or urgent care to get it checked out.  good luck

     

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