[header] How to treat a tailbone injury [title] Make an appointment with your doctor. [step] While tailbone injuries rarely require a visit to the emergency room, it is important that you visit a medical professional to get your tailbone injury accurately diagnosed. [title] Get your spine examined. 
[step] When you visit your doctor, make sure that they perform an examination of your entire vertebral column, also known as your spine. Your doctor may perform a neurologic exam or a rectal exam as part of the spinal examination.