Can I walk with a fractured coccyx? What should I do?

Once an orthopedic disease occurs, it is not easy to cure. Patients need to be mentally prepared to deal with the disease for a long time. Coccyx fracture is a relatively common type in orthopedics. Patients should pay attention to taking appropriate measures for treatment and do relevant nursing care.

You can walk after your fracture heals. A fracture is a complete or partial break in the continuity of a bone structure. It is more common in children and the elderly, but also occurs occasionally in young and middle-aged people. Patients often have a fracture in one location, and a few have multiple fractures.

Sleeping flat on your back will compress the coccyx, causing symptoms to worsen. You can change to sleeping on your side. Sleeping flat on your back will compress the coccyx, causing symptoms to worsen. You can change to sleeping on your side. In addition, Chinese medicine external application of plasters can be used for recovery.

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. The same is true for sitting after getting up. It will take a month for it to heal initially and you can sit normally, but the stool should be softer.

The diet should be light, such as vegetables, fruits, soy products, eggs, etc. Avoid spicy, dry, hot and greasy foods. Appropriate supplementation in the early stage may be beneficial to healing. Animal liver, seafood, soybeans, sunflower seeds, and mushrooms contain high levels of zinc; animal liver, eggs, beans, green leafy vegetables, and wheat flour contain high levels of iron; oatmeal, mustard greens, egg yolks, and cheese contain high levels of manganese. Patients with fractures can eat more of these foods. In addition, you can also take medicines containing these substances.