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 ...

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 Ergo21 Coccyx Seat Cushion is made with high-density memory foam, which is both supportive and soft. The Ergo21 Coccyx Seat Cushion is made with high-density memory foam, which is both supportive ...

Chronic coccydynia, defined by persistent coccygeal pain often exacerbated by sitting, presents a therapeutic challenge owing to its multifactorial origin and variable response to treatment. Initial ...

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, ...

The MRI report stated, “most likely has deep pelvic endometriosis.” It caught me off guard. My doctor had ordered a test for my coccyx, or tailbone. The pain in that area was so intense that I ...