How do i know the difference between a bruised tailbone and a broken tailbone?
A broken tailbone will give you: Pain that increases with sitting or getting up from a chair Pain that increases during a bowel movement Bruising or swelling Tenderness over the tailbone With a bruised tailbone: You probably won’t notice the pain from a bruised coccyx until the next day as well. A bruised bone is similar to bruised tissue. The initial shock is painful, but the area doesn’t become tender until the bruise actually forms. Sitting down with a bruised coccyx bone won’t be as painful as you expect. Getting up, however, will be excruciating. Sharp pains will assault your tailbone and your lower spine. This is because your tailbone shifts when you stand up. A lot of pressure is exerted on your coccyx bone to support your weight while standing. This is the same as pressing a bruise on your skin.
