The tailbone is medically called the coccyx, and the determination of whether the coccyx is fractured should be based on medical history, physical examination and imaging to make a comprehensive judgment.
1. Medical history: whether the patient has a clear history of trauma, such as a sudden fall and landing on the buttocks, which can cause tailbone fracture when the tailbone hits the ground. It is also important to look at the force of the injury at the time of the trauma.
2. Physical examination: the patient’s tailbone is in severe pain when he rolls over, sneezes and other minor movements. When the doctor examines the patient’s tailbone, whether the tailbone has obvious abnormal activities and whether the pressure pain is very obvious can help to determine whether the tailbone is fractured.
3. Imaging: The best way to determine whether the tailbone is fractured or not is to have an imaging test, such as X-ray, CT, etc. The imaging test can clarify the severity of the fracture. Imaging examination can clarify the severity of the fracture, the location of the injury, whether the fracture and other conditions.
When the patient is injured and has severe pain in the tailbone, he should go to the hospital for examination in time.