Question
5 days ago I was cliff diving in Jamaica from the hight of 45 feet I jumped into the water.  Done this so many tie before w/o incident, this time my feet went out in front of me.  I it the water with my butt and back of my leg.  My breath was knocked out of me and I was in extreme pain.  The back of my butt and lower back are brusied as well as the back of my legs.  I can not sit and it hurts when I go to the bath room.  Im thinking I fractured my coccyx bone, if I did can anything be done to fix it?  Do I really need to go get it checked?
Lisa

Answer
Wow... I didn't expect these kind of questions!!

It is ENTIRELY possible that you could have sprained or broken your coccyx.   I would definitely get an xray of it... it's quick, eh, maybe not the most glamourous of films, but it's something to know.  Should the coccyx heal in the "tucked in" position, it can lead to other problems. Better off safe:  get it checked out.