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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chances are, you don't think much about your tailbone — until you injure it. Your tailbone, or coccyx, is a small triangular bone at the base of your spine, and it’s possible to bruise or fracture it, ...