tailbone injury
Bruised sitting bone
An injury to the coccyx—the small triangular bone at the base of the spine.
Tailbone injuries typically result from falls, prolonged sitting on hard surfaces, or childbirth.
The pain tends to worsen when sitting or rising from seated positions.
She's been using a donut cushion since her tailbone injury.
- coccyxFused vertebrae forming tail
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
- fallDescend under gravity
- painBodily or emotional distress
- sittingBeing in seated posture
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anatomical location
tailbone injuryhead trauma
Injury to the skull
broken neck · whiplash · herniated disc · head injury · skull fracture
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