Dear Mayo Clinic: My tailbone has been hurting for the past few weeks. I have read that it takes a while to heal, but is there anything I can do in the meantime to lessen the pain? At what point would ...

Trauma to the tailbone, or coccyx can be painful and can take a few weeks to heal. Applying cool or warm compresses, manual manipulation, and taking medication are some ways of finding relief. The ...

The tailbone, or coccyx, is the last bone in the spine. Symptoms of a tailbone fracture include a constant dull pain in the very low back, and pain that worsens when sitting. Hot or cold packs and ...

The tailbone, or coccyx, is a small bony structure at the bottom of your spine. It’s made of three to five segments that form a triangular shape. Although the tailbone is small, it’s an important ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My friend’s daughter fell three times on her tailbone at a young age, and it was cracked. She is now a 25-year-old woman and limps around with pain in this area. She has been told that ...

A coccyx fracture, also called a broken tailbone, occurs when the bottom tip of the spinal column breaks, according toPhysiopedia. Coccyx fractures are often hard to find on imaging and may not be ...