bruised coccyx area

[Pompal 09.]

I know I am probably misspelling the word "coccyx" but I have a client that went rollerblading with her 6yr old daughter and she fell hard on her coccyx. It is now bruised.

I know she has put ice on the area a couple of times. I told her to take a hot bath with 2 cups of epson salt. Does anyone know of anything else she can do? Sombra or something that will ease the pain. She has 2 kids and a husband so its not like she can slow down for this. She is a super nice lady and I will see her this Saturday at her daughter's school to do some volunteer work with her. I was hoping I can bring something new she can do when I see her.

Thanks again.

 

[Love Always]

My guess is she'd probably apppreciate one of those inflatable donut shape seat cushions to sit on. I know when my friend Sherry had her first child he broke her tailbone during childbirth. Fun huh? I remember she sat on a cushion like that.
I'd think some of those soft gel ice packs might be a welcome idea as well. Isn't there a home recipe for those available somewhere on the net? I think it's rubbing alcohol and water... maybe something to thicken it with?
Anyway, I hope that and the epsom salt soaks help relieve her pain.

 

[No 1....]

Thanks Nancy,
I had completely forgot about the donut. I'll do a search and see where I can find one. Those soft gels are a good idea too!

Thanks again.

 

[Carton Size]

Trish, here's a recipe for those soft gel ice packs.

You will need:
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
2 ziplock bags
food coloring (optional)
Pour the water and the rubbing alcohol into a ziplock
storage bag, add food coloring if desired, then close.
Put the bag into another bag, seal, and place in your
freezer. This will make a nice, flexible, slushy ice
pack. (Be sure to label the contents clearly so that no
one will try to use it for anything edible.) Double or
triple this recipe as needed to make the correct size
to fit the area needing the ice.

 

[PhoenixBird]

Wow thanks Nancy,

That sounds a lot cheaper than the already made ice packs!

Thank you!

 

[Robert Haydn]

Depending on how hard she fell I hope she didnt take any hot baths too soon after it happened.

When the inflammation and or brusing goes down it might not be a bad idea for her to see a chiro. The coccyx isnt all that hard to misalign so it may need to be adjusted.

Itd be through her bum though and she may not be such a fan of that idea.