tailbone pain

Ache when sitting

Pain in the coccyx, the small triangular bone at the base of the spine.

Usually caused by prolonged sitting, falls, or childbirth.

The medical term is coccydynia.

She bought a donut cushion to relieve her tailbone pain.

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anatomical location

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Cervical region discomfort

headache · upper back pain · shoulder pain · head pain · facial pain

presence of pain/comfort state

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Easing of discomfort

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