Well, I had a good look at both x-rays earlier today. Since I haven’t received a copy of the films so I can’t scan them for you to see yourself, I’ll describe what I saw.
The first x-ray was a frontal plane view (meaning you’ll be looking at the x-ray as if you were looking at my front) and showed the sacrum and the coccyx vertebra. When looking at the coccyx, while it was hard to see, I did see a displacement. It looked crooked, the distal end pointing to the left and it looked like it moved to the right.
The other x-ray was a sagittal view (meaning you’re looking at my side and not my front). I couldn’t see anything wrong, but something looked off. At least, that’s what the x-ray technician told me. We figured that there may be a fracture at some point in there. And thinking about it, to me, it made perfect sense that there was a fracture. There was displacement of the bone, which automatically means a dislocation, but dislocations also mean potential fractures. Not to mention there’s point tenderness on/in (w/e) the coccyx.
So anyway, I just got a call from the doctor. She told me the radiologist took a look at the x-rays, and diagnosed it as a non-displaced fracture, She recommended I be careful when sitting or lying down, and I decided I’d use crutches to avoid putting weight on that leg, because when I walk I swing my hips, and every time I take a step, my pelvis squeezed that coccyx. Therefore I’m using crutches for a couple of weeks, icing every now and then, and taking a whole lot of pain medication.
Well, this sucks.
Seeing as you go the chiropractor quite often, you will want to take a copy of the x-rays to them for their records. Dr. Bonnie may even be able to give you some advice. She was able to help me with my tail bone after being in pain for over 4 years, of course I don’t know if I fractured mine or if was just a dislocation.
Well, I’m glad I held off on that chiropractor’s appointment for you. Too bad, though; Dr. Bonnie is fun.
And crutches are cool. They make a good conversation piece.