If a hematoma forms in the pelvic area, which is accompanied by severe pain, then you have a tailbone bruise. What if this pain intensifies and it becomes difficult not only to walk and stand, but also to sit?
The first thought that comes to the mind of any person who finds themselves in such a situation will be the adoption of painkillers that are freely available at pharmacies. But as soon as a person ceases to take them, he again makes himself felt the tailbone bruise. What to do then? Apply a cold compress with ice, do not make sudden movements, abandon high heels, as wearing them increases pain, sleep on a hard bed or something else ?! Yes, of course, all of the above can alleviate pain, but the reason remains. Therefore, the best option in the event that a person has a tailbone injury, what he does not know, will be an appeal to specialists. This advice is especially relevant if discomfort occurs during bowel movements (which may even indicate a tailbone fracture) and pain during intercourse. You need to go to the doctor if there is a sharp pain in the damaged area when touched, which can be heard in the legs.
In addition to injuries to the lower back, pregnancy, increased physical exertion can lead to pain in this area.
What to do with a severe bruise, both the doctor and traditional medicine will tell. To relieve pain when injured, it is best to immediately apply ice or some cold object, compress, etc. to the sore spot. They will remove swelling at the site of injury. Ice is applied for 20 minutes, then repeating this procedure after 3 hours. Traditional medicine advises making compresses using onion juice, wormwood, plantain or tincture of arnica. Raw potatoes, spruce resin, tar and much more are also used in folk treatment. Doctors advise warming compresses and taking a bath with warm water, as well as doing various breathing exercises, after removing the cold pain . But doctors do not recommend rubbing the bruised place.
What else to do with bruises? Change your diet by introducing more fiber and fluids into it, wear low comfortable shoes, sit less, especially on upholstered furniture (on armchairs, sofas, etc.). But all these tips are only good if you have a slight or moderate tailbone injury. What to do if you get a serious severe injury to this part of your back? Go to your nearest healthcare facility immediately. It is possible that you will need even surgical intervention. You should not joke with this matter, because the consequences of such an injury can then bother you all your life, causing chronic pain in the head and becoming a source of all kinds of diseases of various organs.
The quality of life with bruises in the pelvis is sharply reduced, since pain in this area does not allow you to live a normal everyday life. With such an injury, when the pain is localized in several parts of the body, people often undergo examination and ineffective treatment with several specialists before they get to the doctor who can help them, namely a coloproctologist. After all, pain can be given to the perineum, to the buttocks and inner thighs, to the pelvic organs, to the sacrum and lower back, to the genitals. Therefore, it is so important to get an appointment directly with the specialist who treats a tailbone injury. What if your city does not have such a narrow specialist? Address to the proctologist, the traumatologist, already such doctors are today in the majority of medical institutions of settlements.
The main danger with a tailbone injury is that health problems do not appear immediately, but after a while. After all, the pain from an injury can quickly subside, and complications will arise in a few years. Therefore, it is extremely important not to ignore the tailbone injury. What to do in this case? Do not self-medicate, but consult a physician.