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Tailbone (coccyx)

Coccyx injury

For tailbone trauma where no spinal cord injury is suspected:

• Give acetaminophen for pain.
• Relieve pressure on the tailbone by sitting on an inflatable rubber ring or by arranging cushions for comfort.
• Administer a stool softener to avoid constipation.

If you suspect injury to the neck or spine, do not attempt to move the patient.

Do not attempt to move the patient if there you think there may be injury to the spinal cord.

• Spinal cord injury is suspected.
• The patient cannot move.
• Pain is severe.

Review Date: 09/21/2006
Reviewed By: Jeffrey Kauffman, MD, Sacramento Knee and Sports Medicine, Sacramento, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.