What is the correct sleeping position after a coccyx fracture?

The coccyx is located behind the human buttocks, so if there is some trauma to the coccyx, the patient cannot lie flat. So, what is the correct sleeping position after a coccyx fracture? After a coccyx fracture, if you sleep lying flat, the fracture will definitely be pressed, so it is recommended that the patient sleep on his side. Usually, after a coccyx fracture, you need to rest in bed for at least 3 weeks. During this time, the patient can alternate between sleeping on the left and right sides.

Guidance:

In fact, even if the coccyx is restored to its original position, it is still easy to move. Because of the traction of surrounding muscles, it is easy to shift. And difficult to fix. No matter how you sleep, it won't make any difference. After a coccyx fracture, you need to take an X-ray. If the fracture dislocation is not obvious, conservative treatment can be sufficient. If the dislocation is obvious, the fracture may need to be reduced. You can sleep on your stomach or on your side.

Condition analysis: The care of coccyx fracture includes :

1. Psychological care:

Most fracture patients, due to trauma or surgery, are bedridden all day, exercise less, and have their original life rhythm disrupted. They often have a decreased appetite or constipation. It is more likely to occur in elderly patients and those with weaker constitutions, and is particularly evident within a short period of time after injury or surgery.

Therefore, it is necessary to do a good job in ideological work with patients, so that they can gradually accept their own illness and the psychological burden caused by disease treatment, eliminate tension and fear, and thus gain their understanding and cooperation.

2. Tail pain care:

1) After a coccyx fracture, the coccyx will be compressed when sleeping in a supine position, causing the symptoms to worsen, so you can switch to sleeping on your side. When sitting on a chair or sofa, the coccyx will inevitably be under pressure. You can put an air cushion on the buttocks, or sit on a narrow bench to leave the coccyx free and avoid pressure.

2) For coccyx pain caused by fracture displacement or adhesion of surrounding tissues, massage can be used once a day; pinch the coccyx with your index and thumb, move it and apply traction downward. If the pain is obvious, ask a doctor for pain relief.

3) You can get out of bed 3 weeks after the injury and use an air ring for protection when sitting for 2 to 3 months. At the same time, you can take a hot water bath or a medicated bath to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, relax muscles and tendons, and prevent longitudinal adhesion of surrounding tissues.

3. Defecation care:

Constipation and improper force during defecation may aggravate the symptoms. Do not force during defecation. When defecation is difficult, you can use a suppository and help the patient massage the abdomen along the direction of the colon to assist in smooth defecation.

4. Diet care:

Fracture patients should consume enough protein, supplement vitamin D and vitamin C, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. This can not only prevent constipation, but also supplement vitamin D and C, which can promote calcium absorption, which is beneficial to bone regeneration and recovery.

In addition, the regeneration of bones after injury mainly depends on the periosteum and bone marrow, which can play a better role under the condition of increasing collagen. Therefore, fracture patients should eat more foods that can be converted into organic collagen in the early stages. Such as pork skin jelly, milk, soy products, fresh vegetables and fruits, such as tomatoes, amaranth, greens, cabbage, radish and other vegetables rich in vitamin C to promote callus growth and wound healing.

Patients with fractures should not take too much calcium supplements or use meat bone soup in the early stages; the main components of meat bone soup are calcium and phosphorus. If a large amount of calcium and phosphorus are consumed after a fracture, the inorganic content in the bone will increase, leading to an imbalance in the ratio of organic and inorganic matter in the bone, hindering the early healing of the fracture.

5. Skin care: People who are bedridden for a long time should pay attention to their skin to avoid long-term pressure on local areas of the skin and the occurrence of bedsores.