The coccyx is your tailbone — the last bone at the bottom of your spine. It supports your weight and helps you keep your balance when you’re sitting down.

Tailbone pain (coccydynia) is common. It can result from trauma, infection or tumors. Treatments include at-home remedies and surgical or nonsurgical procedures.

Sep 23, 2024 · Your coccyx is your tailbone, the small, final bone at the tip of your spine and sacrum. Healthcare providers sometimes refer to your sacrum and coccyx together as your pelvic spine.

Chordoma is a rare malignant (cancerous) bone tumor that forms in your spine or skull base. It’s a type of sarcoma. Surgical removal is the first-line treatment.

Bone contusions are blood trapped under the surface of your bone after an injury. Your bones are living tissue that can get bruised in lots of the same ways your skin can.

Bone marrow edema (BME) occurs when fluid builds up inside your bone marrow. BME may be related to specific health conditions such as cancer, infection, inflammation and trauma.

Your pelvic bones include your hip bones (ilium, ischium and pubis), the triangle-shaped bone at the base of your spine (sacrum) and your tailbone (coccyx). Healthcare providers use pelvis X-rays to …

Feb 27, 2024 · Your sternum (breastbone) is a vertical bone at the top of your chest that protects your organs and supports your muscles and other bones. Several different health conditions can cause …

Jul 6, 2020 · A pilonidal cyst (also called pilonidal cyst disease, intergluteal pilonidal disease or pilonidal sinus) is a skin condition that happens in the crease of the buttocks — anywhere from the tailbone to …

It can be very serious and cause permanent bone damage, but it’s very manageable if you start treatment within a few days. Contact a healthcare provider right away if you notice signs of infection …