You’ve been suffering from coccyx and tailbone pain for a long time and someone has suggested you try out a coccyx cushion. How does one select a good coccyx or tailbone seat cushion? The tailbone (coccyx) is, surprisingly, a very important part of the human body. The coccyx forms part of the pivotal triangular structure…

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Rebecca L. Roller, MD; Eric A. Walker, MD; Scott W. Michelitch, MD Citation: Roller RL, Walker EA, Michelitch SW. Postpartum sacral fracture in a 30-year-old female. Radiology Case Reports. [Online] 2009;4:264. Copyright: © 2009 The Authors. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License, which permits reproduction…

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A fracture occurs when too much force is placed on the bone, causing it to break. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, most fractures are the result of trauma, such as a fall or a car accident. In most cases, a broken tailbone occurs when a person falls backward directly onto the tailbone.…

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So, you have a pain in the butt? Does your tailbone feel likes it’s going to fall off? Are you unable to sit for an extended period of time? There is a pretty good chance you may have coccydynia. Here are a few causes of coccydynia and perhaps you’ve experienced one of these situations. If…

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For people who suffer with tailbone pain or coccydynia (coccyx pain), it can be difficult to decide whether or not to have the coccyx surgery to remove the tailbone (coccyx removal surgery, also called coccygectomy). These steps will focus on helping people and their doctors decide whether to consider tailbone removal surgery or a coccygectomy…

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