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What helps to relieve pain in my butt?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jan 18 10:09am | Replies (71)Comment receiving replies
Oh, I feel your pain…in the butt! When we take long car trips, if I don’t have the seat adjusted correctly my lower tailbone area hurts like the dickens when I get out of the car and try to walk around. I also bought a special cushion of memory foam to put under my bum while riding.
With some forethought and and moving my position in the car, I no longer have the issue.
How long have you had this happening? Do you have any lower back pain or aches in your legs? Any symptoms of sciatica? Can you remember when this all began, such as spending more time sitting during covid? A new chair? Does it make any difference where you’ve been sitting or for how long? Do you remember sitting down too hard or falling?
While waiting for more members to respond, I found a conversion about tailbone pain you might want to take a look at. Here’s the link:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/curious-about-this/
Also, here’s a video I found to help relief tailbone pain.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tailbone-pain/expert-answers/faq-20058211
If this pain persists, it’s a good idea to check in with your primary care provider just to rule out any potential medical issues.
Does this ease up after you’ve been walking around for a few minutes?
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I tried the exercises and learnt about the donut cushion! I used a towel as a temporary support to raise my butt and I can’t feel the pain! Fantastic innovation. I appreciate the thumbs up. Thanks very much.
Why do they always show YOUNG people doing these types of exercises? All periodicals do this. Where is the gray haired 60 something doing this type of exercise?
I feel your pain, I have a condition called boney island. IT's similar to bone spur off my tailbone. After ct scan years ago, Nothing helped pain beyond Motrin, Advil, Tylenol. After a kidney transplant the best for a few hours of pain free time now what a friend gave me. I didn't believe in it until I tried it. CBD balm which is used only on area of pain. ACCORDING to my osteo dr. this does not ever blood stream in case you are taking medication and have other conditions. Please check with your drs. Some Drs are open to it and some doctors will not take a stand.
Investigate, this may be an answer to elevate you pain. It's a personal decision. Worth investigating. I call it natures Tylenol. Good luck.
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Thanks sooo much for this very helpful response. I first noticed the problem for a few minutes ,while trying to get up from a sitting position about 3 months ago. I just found getting up very painful. It was a one off experience and seemed to disappear. Later I started noticing a dull but sharp pain almost in the center of my bum about where the buttocks separate. For a while the pain was only when I was sitted and became very dull and almost none existent when I stood up. I don’t have pains in either legs because I also searched online trying to relate it to the suggestions ( sciatica, pri…..) made there. It didn’t seem to match any of those. I also cannot remember any incident that could triggered it. I have had an history of spondylitis in my neck but I have not had the pain in my neck and left arm in a long time. I thought perhaps this new pain is related to spondylitis after reading something online yesterday. Yesterday also on closer examination by my partner, we concluded the pain was down the middle of the left butt. It was painful to touch and even sitting down now, I tend to bend to the right. It does ease up when I stand and might be related to the tailbone. I will try the exercises you suggested for starters . Thanks very much.