I fell and it hurts to walk

The craziest thing just happened. I was walking across my bedroom to go out the door and all of a sudden it felt like someone had jerked a rug out from under my feet! I felt myself falling and I tried to catch myself and I landed flat on my butt on the floor, banging my back against a cabinet. I was able to get up and I can walk ok but my butt/back hurts pretty bad right where my crack starts. How would I know if I sprained my tailbone? I can't afford to go to the doctor unfortunately. Has anyone else done this? If so, how long till it healed?

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Matt85 · 36-40, M

Ouch. I don't know...

I hurt my coccyx once, I was sitting on a deck chair in a garage and it just collapsed all of a sudden, flippin hurt.

Nevertooold · 56-60, M

You don't sprain a tail bone you break or fracture a tail bone....that can be very painful but it's kinda like broken ribs....there's not much they can do for them....it'll probably be sore for a couple weeks....good luck!!!

Longpatrol · 31-35, M

Coccyx injuries are terrible. I went tobaganning in Canada, caught air and landed on a snow covered rock. Fractured the fucking thing and I literally could not breathe. Go to a doc, try to work something out.

OogieBoogie · F

Can you sit down at all?

Mardrae · F

@OogieBoogie yes, and I can walk. It's just very sore, like a bad bruise

OogieBoogie · F

@Mardrae well that sounds really positive.

A sprain of any kind usually takes a month (2 tops) to heal. I reckon youre right, and youve bruised it badly.

No hip hip for you young lady 😂

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