# Acute Trauma: Bruised Tailbone

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/acute-trauma-bruised-tailbone/9931>\
**Category:** Pain & Rehab Forum \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [November 24, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/acute-trauma-bruised-tailbone/9931 "2020-11-24T18:13:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![dinataruni](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/dinataruni/32/1313_2.png) [@dinataruni](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/dinataruni)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/acute-trauma-bruised-tailbone/9931/1 "2020-11-24T18:13:09Z")

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Last Thursday, I fell on my butt, caught my tailbone on the edge of a step, and now have what I assume is a bruised tailbone. I spent the first few days taking ibuprofen, icing it, and just generally trying not to do anything that hurt too much --which incidentally was just about everything - including laughing. I go for a lot of walks, I’ve switched to a standing desk, and I got one of those funny donut pillows for when I do need to sit.

My question is how to get back into training? Most of the posts I see are about chronic back pain or pain without an obvious cause. Does the advice to work through discomfort hold for something like a bruised tailbone? My understanding is that I should avoid putting any pressure on it b/c then it will take longer to heal. If I feel discomfort during even body weight lifts, will I be delaying my return to normalcy?

My plan is to start working out again tomorrow. I’m going to try body weight movements and maybe use dumbbells for upper body work.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Ray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/michael_ray/32/688_2.png) [@Michael\_Ray](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Michael_Ray)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/acute-trauma-bruised-tailbone/9931/2 "2020-11-25T02:25:42Z")

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> [@dinataruni](#):
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> Last Thursday, I fell on my butt, caught my tailbone on the edge of a step, and now have what I assume is a bruised tailbone. I spent the first few days taking ibuprofen, icing it, and just generally trying not to do anything that hurt too much --which incidentally was just about everything - including laughing. I go for a lot of walks, I’ve switched to a standing desk, and I got one of those funny donut pillows for when I do need to sit.
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> My question is how to get back into training? Most of the posts I see are about chronic back pain or pain without an obvious cause. Does the advice to work through discomfort hold for something like a bruised tailbone? My understanding is that I should avoid putting any pressure on it b/c then it will take longer to heal. If I feel discomfort during even body weight lifts, will I be delaying my return to normalcy?
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> My plan is to start working out again tomorrow. I’m going to try body weight movements and maybe use dumbbells for upper body work.

Hey **[dinataruni](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/member/6444-dinataruni)** - sorry to hear about the recent issue. Have you checked out our article: [Pain in training: What do?](https://www.barbellmedicine.com/blog/pain-in-training-what-do/) In principle, yes, the approach is similar but timeline is usually the differing variable. Based on the information you’ve provided here, beginning with body-weight movements to tolerance seems reasonable.