Could a Broken Tail bone Paralyze Someone?

Question

Could a Broken Tail bone Paralyze Someone?

Answer 1

No. I know a lady who has broken her tailbone 4 times and has never shown any signs of paralysis.

Answer 2

No, unless, there has been other damage (to the spinal cord) during the injury.

Answer 3

a dood playing lacrosse with me in H.S. fell back and landed on a lacrosse ball, and broke the tail bone. so yeah, he was out as far as getting up, and had to be helped up and brought over to the hospital. No he wasn't paralyzed and it took about 3 months for him to get back on his feet and going again. he was however immobilized because of the pain.

Answer 4

No. The spinal cord ends far above the coccyx.

Answer 5

Maybe, the coccyx is attached to a coccyx ligament which can be damaged by a misaligned coccyx.

It can block spinal fluid necessary for nerve function, bowel control, bladder control and some sexual dysfunction.

It is hard to find research unless you type in specifics.  I am being treated for coccyxdenia right now and have a broken tail bone.

My physical therapist is trying to manipulate it back in place.  I experienced numbness, no feeling.  It is because of the extensive inflammation in the areas next to the spinal cord.

So, it could temporarily .  Research spinal cord.org

or coccyx, or coccyx's ligament injury.