How to tell if I have a fractured/broken tailbone?

Question

Ok im going to feel stupid but i was swinging on a vine and i didnt know that the fine wasnt attached that well i swung and fell on a rock on my tailbone.Then that same day i was riding a bike down a hill and stopped and the bar between your legs hit me right in the tailbone.And now it hurts to sit or run?

Answer 1

You don't need to go to your doctor unless it is extremely painful, i never have for broken tailbones, because they can't do anything to help.  It'll hurt less to sit up straight on something hard.

Answer 2

I have no clue how to tell except for you to go to the doctors.

Answer 3

if its bruised or swelling you most likely did something to it. So go to a doctor.

Answer 4

You should definitly get it xrayed to make sure because if it is fractures/broken it needs to be tended to right away !!

Answer 5

its sore now if it still hurts in a few days go 2 the doctor

Answer 6

idk

Answer 7

The only way to know for sure is with an X-Ray, but it is going to hurt for a while regardless if there is a fracture or not. Put it on ice, take some Advil or something and hopefully it will start to get better over a few days, but if you notice No improvement after a few days, or it gets worse, or the swelling doesn't go away or gets worse, then you have to  get an X-Ray.

Answer 8

I'm sorry about your accidents.  I suspect you hit your tailbone very hard, indeed. There is only one sure way to determine whether you broke it, and that is an X-ray.