Shattered coccyx - any advice?

What a dreadful thing to happen, ga, your poor daughter. When I fractured two vertebrae, a TENS machine did help to dampen the pain.
I don't know if one would be suitable, it's worth checking.

Oh dear so so painful. Both my husband and daughter have done the same. Husband whilst receiving chemo at home fell down few stairs in the house. He purchased recommended coccyx cushion which helped a bit. Months afterwards it is still very painful. He saw a physio but realistically not much could be done. Oramorph will be her friend. Healing vibes from me.

Thanks Marydoll, I do have a TENS machine and hadn’t thought of offering that. I’ll get it to her and see if that helps.

She’s a bit like me when it comes to pain, a tough little cookie, so when she says the pain is excruciating I know it genuinely must be really bad. The bruising is extensive and is a really deep purple. Ouch!

grannyactivist, I worked for six months in excrutiating pain, before mine was diagnosed.
Urgent call from consultant, when he saw the scan results!
I hope she gets some relief soon.

GA, I have had my Coccyx removed after an accident, I will private message you.

The last time I broke mine I had to lie on my side for almost a week iirc it is a horrible injury to have. The GP rescribed diclofenac which helped.

I bounced down the stairs and did the same thing grannya. Yes, it’s horribly painful. A cushion and a Tens machine were my friends , also arnica for the bruise which did seem to help initially. I found heat helped relax my spine, tension made it a whole lot worse. Dining chairs were avoided like the plague, even with a cushion I needed something softer with more give. My most comfortable chair was one of those office chairs that has the fine mesh seat and back. Totally adjustable and moved with me. Not pretty in our living room but at least I could sit. Lying on my side eased the pressure, I did a lot of resting. Good wishes to your daughter, I hope the pain eases soon.

Not had this injury but I understand that it is extremely painful. You can take other pain killers with oramorph eg aspirin, ibuprofen but nothing with codeine in. I would use ice packs and heat packs as it may help to reduce the bruising and any inflammation. Horrid thing to do and it isn't a quick recovery. Avoiding sitting for long periods can help too.

Coccyx cushion eased mine along with pain killers and pain helped by gel massage .I bought cushion online they didn't cost much ,cushion also helped my daughter when she had low back pain.

Ouch! Been there, done that and boy is it painful!
I found sitting on a rubber ring and laying on my side helped along with painkillers

Marydoll

*grannyactivist*, I worked for six months in excrutiating pain, before mine was diagnosed.
Urgent call from consultant, when he saw the scan results!
I hope she gets some relief soon.

I had a damaged coccyx after my first pregnancy and it’s come back again over our recent house move. When I was very poorly last Deember I couldn’t keep the Palexia tablets down and I haven’t taken anything since. My GP surgery is still not fully opened yet and we are still expected to tell the receptionist our symptoms so they can evaluate them!

This thread is helpful as it’s reminded me to dig out my tens machine and look in to coccyx cushions. My added problem is nerve pain from EMPD. I could do with hovering lessons to rise above it all. My reclining chair is a godsend.

I did the same by slipping on Ice whilst Skiing years ago.
So painful, luckily I work in a Hospital so popped into A&E on my return, was told just use a donut ring and painkillers, as time only thing that will help it, and it was.

I fractured my coccyx so I know how painful it is. It took an absolute age to heal and now, many years later, still occasionally flares up would you believe! Arthritis has probably set in as it has elsewhere. Hope your daughter recovers soon.