What should I do if my tailbone hurts after falling? What should I pay attention to?

When we are walking or riding a bike, we may fall accidentally. If we are not hurt anywhere, it is generally not a big problem. However, if you find pain in your coccyx after falling, you should be alert. At this time, you should take appropriate measures to deal with and treat it to avoid adverse consequences.

1. You need to go to the hospital for an X-ray examination to rule out the presence of fractures. If it is a soft tissue injury, you need to do local hot compresses, external plasters and other treatments.

2. It is recommended to keep warm and apply hot water bag to the painful area of ​​the buttocks every night for 20 minutes at a time, twice a day. Stay in bed frequently. If the pain cannot be relieved, you can consider going to the hospital for injection, or taking oral nerve nourishing and pain-relieving drugs.

3. Coccyx fracture ① Pay attention to your posture. Whether sitting or lying down, you should avoid pressure on your coccyx. ②Avoid using force. Excessive force will affect the healing of the coccyx. You should avoid strenuous physical activities and keep your bowels open. ③Drug treatment. When the pain is severe, you can take non-steroidal drugs, and Chinese medicine can be used to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and relieve pain. ④Surgical treatment. The healing time of coccyx fracture can be as long as several weeks or even months, and it can be treated surgically if it does not heal.

4. Most patients with first osteoporosis fractures have a history of trauma such as falls. They believe that the fracture is caused by trauma and that everything will be fine once the fracture heals. In fact, fractures also indicate the possibility of osteoporosis, and osteoporosis should be prevented early to avoid the risk of future falls and the possibility of fractures in other parts of the body.