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 ...

Buttock pain can come from arthritis, nerve compression, or overuse. Sciatica is pain caused by compression of the sciatic nerve in the lower back. Osteoarthritis can cause a dull, aching pain in the ...

Symptoms of tailbone cancer include pain, noticeable mass, and weakness or numbness in the lower back and legs. Cancer in the tailbone, also known as the coccyx, may be a chordoma or a cancer that has ...

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 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 ...

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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 ...