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	Tailbone pain

	Definition: pain in the coccyx, located between the buttocks, and adjacent regions
	Medical terms related to tailbone pain : Coccydynia, Pain, Tailbone, Tailbone Pain, coccyx
	Common causes of tailbone pain: o Trauma o Fracture o Infection o Sciatica: Pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh caused by compression, inflammation, or reflex mechanisms. Other Causes of tailbone pain: o Pilonidal Cyst: Pilonidal cyst is a chronic infection of the skin in the region of the buttock crease resulting from a reaction to hairs embedded in the skin.Pilonidal disease is common in obese young men with thick, stiff body hair. o Shingles (Called also Herpes zoster, Zona, Zoster)
	Medications for tailbone pain may include: o Antipyretics, Analgesics o Acetaminophen (Tylenol) o Acetylsalicylic Acid, Aspirin, Ecotrin o Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, Medipren, Nuprin o Naproxen, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Anaprox, Aleve o Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen, Vicodin, Vicodin Es

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