How to sleep with coccyx pain?

Question

I've been having really bad coccyx pain lately, especially when I sit or lie on my back. It's almost impossible to get comfortable enough to sleep. What's the best sleeping position for tailbone pain?

Rajesh Nair · Accepted Answer

Honestly don't try to just pull through this. I kept sleeping on ordinary pillows ignoring my tailbone pain and it got so inflamed that I couldn't sit for a month. Please go see an orthopedic doc first to see if there is a hairline fracture or severe cyst, and use a proper donut cushion during the day.

Manjunath Prasad · Answer

I have BP issues so my doctor always tells me to keep my stress and pain under check, otherwise pressure shoots up. For tailbone pain, sleeping on the stomach with a thin pillow under your pelvis helps a lot. Get a proper checkup done too because pain shouldn't keep you awake all night.

Preeti Sharma · Answer

Tailbone pain is the absolute worst, it makes sleeping a nightmare. Try sleeping purely on your side with a thick pillow between your knees.

Amit Deshmukh · Answer

Please don't ignore this thinking it will go away on its own. I ignored my back pain for months and it turned into a massive issue that needed long physiotherapy. If it's hurting while sleeping, go to a doctor this week and get an X-ray done.

Sneha Sen · Answer

Does anyone else also feel a sharp shooting pain the moment they try to roll over in bed? It's so scary and I am barely sleeping because of it. I tried side sleeping but it still hurts a bit, has anyone found a permanent solution?

Harpreet Kaur · Answer

You can try doing a warm compress or taking a warm water bath right before going to bed to relax the muscles. Sleeping on your side with a pillow between your legs helps reduce the pressure on the coccyx. But if the pain is very sharp or you can't walk, please get a doctor's advice immediately.

How to sleep with coccyx pain?

6 answers

Consult a internal medicine specialist

Related reads

Log in or sign up