What Could Be Wrong If I Have Extreme Tailbone Pain?
Tailbone trauma is an injury to the small bone at the lower tip of the spine.
Alternative Names
Coccyx injury
Considerations
Actual
Causes
Backward falls onto a hard surface, such as a slippery floor or ice, are the most common cause of this injury.
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