Treatment for tailbone pain can depend on the severity of the injury and may include medication, physical therapy, stretching, and surgery. You probably never gave your tailbone a single thought until ...

Post-coccyx fracture, you need to balance rest with low-impact activities like walking to aid recovery once your doctor gives you the all-clear. Avoid high-impact exercises that cause pain.

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: I have pain in my tailbone area and have had a colonoscopy and two pelvic CT scans, but nothing was found. Is there a specialist I can see, and do you have any suggestions? J.B. It ...

“It feels like somebody shoved a sword up my backside.” “It’s like a horrible muscle cramp in my rectum.” “It’s all I can do to keep from screaming.” Last week we reviewed piriformis syndrome. This ...

About eight years ago, I was diagnosed with a condition that causes tailbone pain, exacerbated by extended sitting. When I began working a desk job — sitting for eight or more hours a day — I ...

Let’s dispense with all the bad puns and get down to business: Not only does butt pain suck, it can take on many forms and significantly affect your day-to-day functioning. “If the pain is showing up ...