When pain occurs in the tailbone, patients can combine their own medical history and other accompanying symptoms, and can visit orthopedics, gynecology, urology and other departments.
1. If the patient has a history of trauma to the coccyx, or has a long-term poor posture in the lower back, and the symptoms are aggravated by exposure to cold, it may be a strain on the coccygeal muscles, fracture, lumbar disc herniation, and lumbar spondylolisthesis, etc., and orthopedic consultation is usually recommended.
2. If female patients do not pay attention to the cleanliness of their private parts, accompanied by an increase in vaginal discharge, pain in the lower abdomen and pain in the tailbone, it may be pelvic inflammation, and gynecological consultation is usually recommended.
3. If the patient does not drink much water, and the pain in the tailbone becomes serious after activity, and is accompanied by some urinary symptoms, such as frequent urination, painful urination, etc., it may be inflammation of the urinary system or stones, and it is usually recommended to go to the urology department for consultation.
When tailbone pain, patients should choose the appropriate department for consultation according to their own symptoms and past medical history, and actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment after the doctor identifies the cause of the disease.