Damage to the coccyx
#355506 - 02/10/10 01:25 PM
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Windchimes
Reged: 09/05/09
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An injury to the coccyx can definitely cause problems to the mind-body connection, as can removal of the coccyx. I defer to Syl and Shawnerice to provide the detailed clinical studies on such. 
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What the heck is a coccyx?
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IBS-D since 1999...mostly stable..i do cheat too.Bad me.
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The tailbone right? I have injury from their when I gave birth to my son 6 years ago. He broke it and i didn't know so it healed pointed in way to much. I suffer alot from pain there and have steroid shots to help manage. When i talked to the specialist about the removal of it they told me it was a 50/50 chance it would work, high rate of infection, 2-3 month recovery and it would get way worse first before it got better. This just didn't seem worth to me, so I have opted to manage the pain with shots every 6months. It is some of the worst pain ever!!
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The coccyx is the very bottom end of your spine. When injured or removed is does damage the mind-body connection. Once again, I defer to Syl or Shawneric for details and studies around this.
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LOL :) -nt
#355565 - 02/11/10 09:01 AM
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jhuggs
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LOL 
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Damage to the coccyx can cause some very serious medical problems. Please don't take this lightly nor make fun of it. It isn't funny at all.
Also, when you don't know what some body part is, simply go to dictionary.com and get your answer there.
Shame on those who think this is a laughing matter.
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Angela,
I am not a doctor, though I worked hospitals for 25 years. You are absolutely doing the right thing. Never have your coccyx removed unless absolutely necessary after a second and/or third opinion from specialists in this field. I don't think that you will need the cortisone shots forever, as eventually the inflammation calms down. Hang in there!
Also you can try tumeric capsules which can help heal and soothe inflammed broken bones and avoid such surgical interventions. This is a natural herb. For fractures or bone inflammations 3 capsules 3 times a day is recommended. These are easy to swallow in capules.
You can purchase these anywhere, but the least costly place is Puritans Pride which is direct from the manufacturer and very high quality. You might want to check this out as they are presently having a buy 2 get 3 free sale. All products have at least a two-year expiration date. Shipping is $4.95 for all that you order in one shipment. They also have great vitamins, special supplements, and lots of spices too!
http://www.puritan.com/turmeric-510?searchterm=tumeric&rdcnt=1&page=1&sortOrder=2
You might be very surprised! I had a fractured knee last year and my orthopedist thought for sure I was going to land in the emergency room requiring screws and wiring on my dangling knee. No... didn't happen. I wore the leg splint prescribed, took tumeric and I healed very well with full range of motion. My orthpedist was entirely shocked as I am no spring chicken. I showed him!... too funny. 
My best to you, and do your homework around coccyx injuries. I'm hoping that Syl or Shawneric will input on this, as it is no way a laughing matter like some apparently think. Coccyx injuries can be extremely painful. I'm sorry that two posters laughed about this and I find that very mean spirited. Injuries to the coccyx is not funny at all, it can be very painful and I do understand and empathasize. Take good care of yourself and discard what mean spirited people say.
Bless you! 
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