Usually, you cannot go to work after 10 days of rest for a tailbone fracture. Patients should rest for 4 to 6 weeks before going to work. It is recommended that the decision to go to work be made under the guidance of an experienced physician.
After a tailbone fracture in adults, within 4~6 weeks, there will be bleeding at the broken end of the fracture, damage to the surrounding soft tissues, and possible swelling.
swelling, which can cause more pronounced pain in the tailbone area. Therefore, it is not possible to go to work 10 days after the fracture, which will affect normal work and also easily affect the postoperative recovery. Patients should rest and recuperate at home.
The recovery time after tailbone fracture is affected by the patient’s age, the degree of fracture, the treatment method and many other factors, usually, it takes 4~6 weeks for adults. During this period, the patient should rest at home according to the doctor’s instructions and strive for a speedy recovery.
If the patient is a child and the degree of tailbone fracture is relatively mild, then conservative treatment can be given, usually in about three weeks of treatment, the patient can gradually recover.