Tailbone Pain

Question: How common is tailbone pain (coccydynia)?

Answer: Coccydynia accounts for a small portion of low back pain visits; some reviews report a frequency of about 1–3%.

Question: What is the first-line approach?

Answer: Sitting modification (donut cushion/appropriate padding), physical therapy/manual approaches, pain control, and— in selected cases—interventions such as injections or nerve blocks may be considered.