I have very bad lower back pain and swelling. It usually hurts around my period and now its starting to hurt any time.

I think I may have the same problem as you. It is the area right above my tailbone and its in the center of that area. Its rather puffy and swollen unlike the rest of my back. there is my love handles and then a dip down and then its the swollen part on my back. I am unsure what it is.. let me knw if its the same kind of thing..

I have extremely severe back pain that comes in episodes for a few days to a week long, and its every few months. Its above my tailbone where a bump is on each side, and it swells up when it starts to hurt. Its painful to the touch and sometimes it feels like when I move that my cartilage is gone and my bones are rubbing together? Other times it feels as if its pinching my siatic and radiating down my leg and I cant walk, other times it feels like my bone is slicing through my body. This has been going on since 2005 and Ive had many many MRIs, x-rays, etc.



I cant give up because Im taking painkillers like vitamins with my coffee in the morning because the doctors dont know what else to do.. I cant live like this! If anyone has something similar please let me know!

I have the same thing. It's my sacroiliac joint. An orthopedist sent me to see a physical therapist. I've only gone to therapy 2 times so far and the pain has significantly decreased although I am still inflammed. I use a cold compress every couple of hours for about 15 mins and I am also appyling Biofreeze when it's painful. THe therapist also gave me a number of exercises to do to strengthen the muslces. Best one is lie flat on your back and squeeze your butt cheeks together. It gets things moving back to where they belong and really helps.