I slipped and fell backwards on a rock and hit my tailbone / lower back and it still hurts and is swollen and bruised.. Ive been taking Ibuprofin 800mg for the pain and that has helped but I have been taking them twice a day.. Is it normal to still be swollen since Sunday even with ice?? should i go to the doctor and have it checked?? It still hurts
Hello, Ice first, followed by warm soaks IF there is not breaks in the skin which can become infected. The area can have complications like fractures and x rays are the only way to even start to tell. But I cannot advise, diagnose, or treat without examination but can give general information. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist