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Steph Curry fell hard on his back late in the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ 117-114 home win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, lying on the floor in pain for several seconds before eventually hobbling down the tunnel to the team’s locker room holding his tailbone.
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Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Kerr said that Curry would be getting an MRI on his pelvic and tailbone area but that the star wanted to return to the game.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
One of these is the multifidus, which originates at the sacrum (tailbone) and travels up along the spine, supporting it.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
At the end of the exhale, tuck your tailbone and lift your hips 3 to 4 inches off the floor, keeping your lower back flat.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Kerr said that Curry would be getting an MRI on his pelvic and tailbone area but that the star wanted to return to the game.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
One of these is the multifidus, which originates at the sacrum (tailbone) and travels up along the spine, supporting it.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
At the end of the exhale, tuck your tailbone and lift your hips 3 to 4 inches off the floor, keeping your lower back flat.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Tailbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailbone. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
tailbone
noun
tail·bone
ˈtā(ə)l-ˌbōn 
: coccyx
Medical Definition
tailbone
noun
tail·bone
-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
1
: a caudal vertebra
2
: coccyx
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