The tailbone (coccyx) is the small bone at the bottom of the spine.
It is attached to the triangular-shaped sacral bone above it.
The tailbone is often injured when people fall and land on their
buttocks. It usually heals on its own over time.
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Last Revised
August 5, 2011
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