My mom told me the end of her spine hurts when she moves and she can't squat. What does that mean?

[Anonymous]

Yesterday after swimming, my mom slipped and fell on her butt, when she stood up she told me it hurt just a little (I doubt it) then after she got back home, she told me the end of her spine hurts (the end near the butt I don't know whatever) when she sits and she can't squat properly cos it hurt a lot. I'm not an expert in things like this and when I tried to google it, the results are not what I expected. Does anyone know what it mean and what to do? I told her to go to she hospital but she doesn't listen to me :/ What should I do? What it it gets worse?
Please help! Your opinions are truly appreciated.
p. s. my mom is in her early fourties if you want to know.

[thorthorley]

Im not sure if its the same thing but i had a similar thing where a barbell fell on me during a squat exercise. I had the same pain in the lower spine. I never went to the doctor so i dont know what it was but i did heal by letting it rest for a week and then slowly training myself back up by training the lower back muscles by doing deadlifts. I also stretch a lot.

I would probably stretch a lot and have massages and try and do exercise as well. If it gets worse then she should see a health professional.

[Intraluminal]

Google coccyx fracture. That what she probably has.

[fauchelevent]

It really could just mean that your mom bruised herself and there's nothing to worry about. If she still hurts in a week or so or the pain gets unbearable, go get it checked but it probably won't be anything serious.

[randomhobo]

Thats the cocxxy or however its spelt. Tailbone essentially, try to get her to go hospital if pain doesn't subside. I Chipped part of mine along with lower spine and even 12 years later i get bad pain from it.