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 ...

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 ...

Tailbone pain is often a short-term problem, but in rare cases, it can be a sign of cancer either at the coccyx or cancer that's spread from elsewhere in the body. Talk to your healthcare provider ...