when i was 13 i suffered from painful coccyx it has now returned at the age of 22 causing me discomfort?
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It is not clearly understood which portions of the anatomy can cause coccyx pain. Either the ligaments or the vestigial disc may be a cause of pain and, rarely, a primary bone tumor or soft tissue tumor can cause pain.\n\nIt is thought that the condition is more common in women because:\n\nIn women the coccyx is rotated and faces backward, which makes it more susceptible to trauma. \n\nWomen have a broader pelvis, which means that sitting places pressure not only on their ischial tuberosities ("butt bone") but also on the coccyx. (Men tend to sit only on their ischial tuberosities without a lot of pressure applied to the coccyx.) \n\nChildbirth is a common cause of the condition \n\nThe two most common causes of coccydynia are:\n\nLocal trauma. A fall on the tailbone can inflame the ligaments or injure the coccygeal attachment to the sacrum \n\nChildbirth. During delivery, the baby’s head rides over the top of the coccyx and can injure the same structures. \n\n\nA health professional diagnoses coccydynia by taking a thorough medical history and completing a physical examination. Diagnostic tests, such as x-ray or MRI, are also commonly performed in order to rule out other potential causes of the pain. \n\nA thorough physical examination should include: \n\nPelvic and rectal exam to check for a mass or tumor that could be a cause of the pain \n\nPalpation to check for local tenderness. \n\nThe most striking finding on examination is usually the local tenderness upon palpation of the coccyx. If the coccyx is not tender to palpation, then the pain in the region is referred from another structure, such as a lumbosacral disc herniation or degenerative disc disease.\n\nDiagnostic studies that should be done include:\n\nX-rays of the sacrum and coccyx should be done to rule out the unlikely event that either an obvious fracture or a large tumor is the cause of the discomfort. \n\nAn MRI scan is useful to rule out infection or tumor as a cause of pain \n\nBone scans and CT scans add very little information and are generally not done. Typically, all imaging studies will be negative.
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Instead of fighting forty, let it come in gently, it's not so bad. In the first place you might have a problem with your cervical spine. This is the vertebra's between the middle of you back and the base of your skull or your cortex. You have about six vertebra's there that can be a problem.\n\n   Any one of these, usually 3,4,5 can have a nerve that's pinching or bulging and irritating a nerve. this in turn creates a problem down the line, in the arms.\n   It usually goes into the fingers, the forearm and burns, pulls or you get "charlie horse" like aches in them.\n\n   You'll have to see your doctor, he'll probably have you get MRI's or CATS of the cervical spine and then go from there.\n\n   The one other problem is carpal tunnel syndrome but, you don't say anything about swelling in the wrist or pains there, bulging.
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Not that you can get it back, but yes, that seems very young. I suggest you lie and say you lost it when you were 16. If you are younger than 16, yeesh...
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Have you had any other recient injury that you can think of? If not I would go to the hospital and let them run some tests. You can check online if you want to and read about your symptoms. Hope that helps.
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OUCH!!!! I did when I was young.... You may need to drink more "water"
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I can't tell you the medical reasons why, but yes, this is the truth.  I am in my forties and this was long accepted and I saw it happen to kids when I was a teenager.
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I actually had this too a few years ago.  It was a fluid filled cist.  They were going to operate to remove it but instead they stuck a big needle in there and it drained right out.  Its been fine ever since.  It was also the size of a pea and times if I used my hands a lot or bumped it it would hurt more.
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Find another doctor.\n\nI had a friend who broke his tailbone in his teens.  When he was in his late 20's he ended up having a surgery to fix it because it was causing him pain.\n\nIt is your health, not your docs.  Find another doctor that takes your concerns seriously.
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2 of my cousins have it, it's very painfull. they are 14 and 16 and play alot of sports.
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Visit the doctor now. Are you still reading? You should be there now. Hurry. No 18 year old should be hurting. Get it looked at now
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You probably pinched a nerve. Give it a few days, and if you don't have normal feeling back, consult a doctor.
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im 28 and mines getting worse as i get older so good luck i hope you figure something out
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Yes, the obvious solution is to see a doctor. I trust my doctor much more than I do these people on here. Most have little or no medical training.  I hope you recover soon and with as little pain as possible.\n\nTerry
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Hey Honey: Your not to young for a herniated disc and it sounds like you have one. You may be lucky enough to have a bulging disc.\n   Of course it's getting worse, it's suppose to, your not paying attention to it, it wants you to give it care through a doctor. He'll probably have you take a series of CAT's or MRI's to determine what exactly is the problem. I wouldn't wait to long, it won't get any better and, why suffer?
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Sounds to me like your back is out of place. I would go to a competent chiropractor and have him check you out.
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Treatment options are critical at this point.. You apparently have a structural problem (even at your young age), perhaps familial or congenital. Is something quite routinely seen, in the doctor of Chiropractic office. \n\nIt appears to be involving the sciatic nerve. You don't want it to grow into a full blown sciatica..as it is much worse than what you are experiencing at the moment. Suggest you take care of is asap.. as it will only progress..as the inflammatory process is already evident.\n\nBeen there, done that!!
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Pain depends on you, and the locations. The back, i don't have one there, but i'd imagine the second the niddle goes over you'r spine it will. I heard that hurts a lot. There, and under you're arm, like if you were to get a tribal band done..