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If the lower fragment unites at an angle so as to cause pressure on the rectum, it gives rise to the symptoms of _coccydynia_, which may call for excision.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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There are several types of back pain, including sciatica (pressure on the sciatic nerve), coccydynia (pain in the tailbone), lower back pain, middle back pain and upper back pain.
koldewyse commented on the word coccydynia
(n.) A pain in the coccyx, or tailbone. A "pain in the butt," if you will.
May 6, 2008