Can you walk with a broken tailbone?

  You can walk moderately after a tailbone fracture, but you should not walk for a long time to avoid aggravation of swelling and pain.  Under normal circumstances, the tailbone does not participate in the weight-bearing and joint activities of the limb, and after a tailbone fracture, the patient can walk if there is no nerve, vascular or muscle damage. However, after walking, the sacrococcygeal region is stretched by ligaments and fascia, which will lead to the increase of local swelling and pain, so generally patients with tailbone fracture are not recommended to walk too much in the early stage of fracture. After the fracture, patients can take conservative treatment, rest for about two months, with local hot compresses, baking electricity and other treatments, or take oral medications to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis under the guidance of the doctor. Patients with prolonged pain can also take oral pain medication to relieve the pain caused by the fracture.  Patients with tailbone fractures should eat a light diet, avoid cold and spicy stimulating foods, and ensure sufficient bed rest to promote healing of the fracture.