Anyone had surgery to remove their tail bone?
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gathermewool
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Based on your limited description, I would recommend against it. Seriously, she's thinking of invasive surgery because of pain after sitting a while? Did you mean to say that she has constant, high-level pain? If not, then opting surgery just for "pain after sitting a while" seems ill-advised.
I hit hard pavement, directly on my butt back in highschool, injuring my coccyx, followed by a few lesser injuries playing football. My butt bone hurts after prolonged sitting, but surgery is not worth the potential for complications for me. It's really not that bad.
I hit hard pavement, directly on my butt back in highschool, injuring my coccyx, followed by a few lesser injuries playing football. My butt bone hurts after prolonged sitting, but surgery is not worth the potential for complications for me. It's really not that bad.
Tore my tailbone falling in a boat in rough waves and landing on it. Hurt for years but eventually got used to it. Every once in a while it swells up for no known reason. I am not in any position to think of removing it. That is part of the spine and surely would have very big risks. Get another DR opinion what else there might be too. Dr doing surgery might want to make some extra money by doing something when it might not be needed.
Originally Posted By: gathermewool
Based on your limited description, I would recommend against it. Seriously, she's thinking of invasive surgery because of pain after sitting a while? Did you mean to say that she has constant, high-level pain? If not, then opting surgery just for "pain after sitting a while" seems ill-advised.
I hit hard pavement, directly on my butt back in highschool, injuring my coccyx, followed by a few lesser injuries playing football. My butt bone hurts after prolonged sitting, but surgery is not worth the potential for complications for me. It's really not that bad.
Yes, it is high level pain after an hour or so. She had an injury in a fall a few years back on the ice. She's had the shots, they work for a while, but the pain comes back after a few weeks.
For the other scholars with the sarcastic answers.....As far as asking on this site, it is under the General section, and I'd think that there may be a few people here that have had, or known someone that's had the surgery. If you re-read the question, no where did it ask "should she get it done"...**Wondering what the down time estimate is....and did it "work" to fix your pain.** Sure I could read what it says on a doctors website, but I had back surgery twice, and it said I could be "down for 6 months", but I was getting along pretty good after 6-7 weeks. You see, I was looking for personal experience.
Based on your limited description, I would recommend against it. Seriously, she's thinking of invasive surgery because of pain after sitting a while? Did you mean to say that she has constant, high-level pain? If not, then opting surgery just for "pain after sitting a while" seems ill-advised.
I hit hard pavement, directly on my butt back in highschool, injuring my coccyx, followed by a few lesser injuries playing football. My butt bone hurts after prolonged sitting, but surgery is not worth the potential for complications for me. It's really not that bad.
Yes, it is high level pain after an hour or so. She had an injury in a fall a few years back on the ice. She's had the shots, they work for a while, but the pain comes back after a few weeks.
For the other scholars with the sarcastic answers.....As far as asking on this site, it is under the General section, and I'd think that there may be a few people here that have had, or known someone that's had the surgery. If you re-read the question, no where did it ask "should she get it done"...**Wondering what the down time estimate is....and did it "work" to fix your pain.** Sure I could read what it says on a doctors website, but I had back surgery twice, and it said I could be "down for 6 months", but I was getting along pretty good after 6-7 weeks. You see, I was looking for personal experience.
You need to take the recommendations from several Drs. Not associated with this site. Ed
jeez.
yea, seriously, why are you taking medical advice not just from the internet, but from people who aren't even talking to the patient?
I would put zero value in such an opinion.
Only take advice from someone who at least talks to the actual person getting the procedure.
If you think the SURGEON is it only for the profit, you can consult with a general practitioner who has no profit in the procedure; or even with a physical therapist, personal trainer, or other non-Medical but fitness related professional. But they need to see and evaluate the patient.
Not some second hand heresay from the internet because everyone is different.
All your questions about what is the recovery will depend on the person and the actual procedure they recommend so it is a moot point to discuss how long is recovery without understanding what procedure is recommended.
yea, seriously, why are you taking medical advice not just from the internet, but from people who aren't even talking to the patient?
I would put zero value in such an opinion.
Only take advice from someone who at least talks to the actual person getting the procedure.
If you think the SURGEON is it only for the profit, you can consult with a general practitioner who has no profit in the procedure; or even with a physical therapist, personal trainer, or other non-Medical but fitness related professional. But they need to see and evaluate the patient.
Not some second hand heresay from the internet because everyone is different.
All your questions about what is the recovery will depend on the person and the actual procedure they recommend so it is a moot point to discuss how long is recovery without understanding what procedure is recommended.
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gathermewool
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Md is MD is Maryland, right? Are there good specialists there? I'd make sure to see someone other than her typical (ortho?) about her issues. It might take someone with a little more (or any) experience with this to treat it properly.
For all I know, there might be some sort of physical therapy for an injury such as this. If you figure anything out, let us know. Don't mind the sarcastic posters - most of my posts aren't serious and I don't mean anything by it, so don't let it worry you.
For all I know, there might be some sort of physical therapy for an injury such as this. If you figure anything out, let us know. Don't mind the sarcastic posters - most of my posts aren't serious and I don't mean anything by it, so don't let it worry you.
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What better place than BITOG to determine the pros and cons of a medical procedure?
No kidding. Funny thing is - this will get more responses than your average "oil topic" post.
This site has gone down hill really fast.
What better place than BITOG to determine the pros and cons of a medical procedure?
No kidding. Funny thing is - this will get more responses than your average "oil topic" post.
This site has gone down hill really fast.
G& OT is great for this sort of question b/c you might bump into someone who's done it or get an opinion from outside your circle of doctors & friends who might be in a feedback loop with each other. And you might get more frank advice from strangers than from persons you know when it's a delicate condition.
Wife fell in '91 broke hers and the one above it. Didn't break straight was starting to press on colon. Had to remove it. Pain from broken coccyx was gone. Pain from surgery lasted about 2 weeks.
My wife is an MD (orthopedic surgeon), and after I read your limited description to her, she strongly advised against surgery just to address pain, in the absence of additional diagnosis. There are a lot of important anatomical structures attaching to and around the coccyx, and surgery is a big, big deal, typically reserved for acute trauma, tumors, etc. A "long run for a short slide" as she put it, meaning surgery will very likely create more hazards and potential negatives than it will likely address. Your profile says you are in Maryland, you have some world class medical centers there (i.e. Johns Hopkins), have her seen at one before considering surgery.
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My wife is an MD (orthopedic surgeon), and after I read your limited description to her, she strongly advised against surgery just to address pain, in the absence of additional diagnosis. There are a lot of important anatomical structures attaching to and around the coccyx, and surgery is a big, big deal, typically reserved for acute trauma, tumors, etc. A "long run for a short slide" as she put it, meaning surgery will very likely create more hazards and potential negatives than it will likely address. Your profile says you are in Maryland, you have some world class medical centers there (i.e. Johns Hopkins), have her seen at one before considering surgery.
Thanks guys.
My wife is an MD (orthopedic surgeon), and after I read your limited description to her, she strongly advised against surgery just to address pain, in the absence of additional diagnosis. There are a lot of important anatomical structures attaching to and around the coccyx, and surgery is a big, big deal, typically reserved for acute trauma, tumors, etc. A "long run for a short slide" as she put it, meaning surgery will very likely create more hazards and potential negatives than it will likely address. Your profile says you are in Maryland, you have some world class medical centers there (i.e. Johns Hopkins), have her seen at one before considering surgery.
Thanks guys.
I once asked a minor medical question on this forum asking for some experience about a simple injury, a broken nose.
If I followed the majority of the advice given, I would likely have a large scar on the side of my nose and a Debt to the medical establishment higher than what I would earn in 5 years.
Hope you and your wife get the issue sorted.
If I followed the majority of the advice given, I would likely have a large scar on the side of my nose and a Debt to the medical establishment higher than what I would earn in 5 years.
Hope you and your wife get the issue sorted.
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