Tailbone Pain & Coccydynia Is it a Coccyx Bruise or Fracture?

June 02,2024

Where is my Tailbone? Is it part of my Spine? We often think of the lowest portion of the spine as our tailbone. However, the medical term for tailbone is coccyx. Our spine is made up of five different parts including, the cervical or neck, thoracic or upper/mid back, lower back or lumbar spine, sacral or sacrum, and the coccyx or tailbone. You can read more about pain in your thoracic (upper/middle) spine here. The spine is made up of 33 bones that are stacked one on top of each other, called vertebrae. The spine is extremely important because it provides the main form of support our bodies. This means it’s what allows us to sit upright, bend, and twist. Because the spine is so vital to our body, even a slight injury can be extremely debilitating and interfere with