Contusion of the coccyx - treatment at home

The coccyx (coccygeal bone) is the fused vertebrae of the lower vertebral column. His bruise most often happens due to a fall, a strong blow. In case of a contusion of the coccyx, in most cases only soft tissues are affected, and the bone tissue remains unaffected. Trauma consists in damage to subcutaneous fat, rupture of small vessels, but sometimes more serious situations occur with the following complications:

• sprain or rupture of ligaments of the sacrum-coccygeal joint;
• contusion or displacement of the spinal cord;
• compression fracture of vertebrae;
• inflammation and suppuration of soft tissue, the formation of fistula (including in the rectum);
• fibrosing of the hematoma;
• development of a chronic injury.

That is why doctors are categorically against self-treatment of coccyx contusion at home, which many patients, in view of the delicacy of the problem, are carried out even without the initial consultation of a specialist. However, if you seek medical help in the near future after the injury is not possible, you should know how to properly treat a strong coccyx injury at home.

First aid in case of contour of the coccyx

Emergency care immediately after a coccyx injury is the following:

1. Exclusion of sudden movements.
2. Adopting a prone position on the abdomen to ensure the outflow of blood from the lesion.
3. Applying a cold compress to the coccyx region for at least 15 minutes, for which it is optimal to use an ice pack wrapped in tissue.
4. With severe pain - taking an analgesic drug (suitable ibuprofen, indomethacin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug).

Treatment of coccyx injury in the home

To avoid the development of complications after injury, the following recommendations are recommended, especially in the early days (during acute period):

1. Bed rest.
2. Refusal to sit, any physical activity (sleep on your side or stomach).
3. Refusal to receive hot baths, massage and rubbing the affected area.
4. The use of light food to prevent constipation and severe straining during defecation.

Medication with a contusion of the coccyx provides the use of funds for pain relief, reduction of inflammatory processes, elimination of puffiness and bruising. In this case, the main medicines are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the local (rectal suppositories, ointments, gels, creams) and system forms (tablets, capsules). This medication based on ibuprofen, diclofenac, ketoprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, etc., must be used in accordance with the instructions.

Such local medicines are also effective:

• gel Dolobene;
• Traumeel ointment ;
• ointment of calendula, chamomile;
• balm Rescuer.

Treatment of coccyx contusion folk remedies

Of the many drugs that folk medicine recommends to use for treatment with a coccyx contusion, it is worth noting onion ointment.

Ointment Recipe

Ingredients:

• onions - 1 pc .;
• deodorized sunflower oil - 150 ml;
• wax - 100 g;
• laundry soap - 1 table. a spoon.

Preparation and use

The bulb should be cleaned, placed in enameled dishes, filled with oil and put on a small fire. Bringing to a boil, hold bulb on the plate until it turns black. After cooling, squeeze the bulb into the remaining oil, add melted wax and grated soap. All mix, store in the refrigerator. Lubricate the affected area 2-3 times a day.

Also, if the tailbone is injured, you can use:

• Compresses from cabbage leaves;
• camphor alcohol ;
• bodyguard;
• tincture of flowers of Ledum, etc.