Tumor Leads Baby To Be Born Twice Jun 7, 2008
Dr. Darrell Cass, who led the surgery to save Macie, said the tumor, which extended from her tailbone, was stealing the blood that she needed to live. The type of surgery he performed has only been done about 20 times. (Click2Houston, TX)
Grandson's plight fuels Longview man's drive to recruit bone marrow donors May 29, 2008
Dingy wrote on May 28, 2008 9:31 AM:" In 1988 I registered as a bone marrow donor. In 1995 I had the privilege of being a donor for an 8 year old boy with lukemia. He had been sick since he was 3, and this was literally his last resort. I am humbled to say that God allowed me to be involved in His miracle. The young man will be graduating from college this summer and will begin his career as a teacher. I encourage people to sign up on the registry. My discomfort was minor. The donation happened... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Griffin: Iconic talents of the BCS era May 28, 2008
His career was punctuated by a gritty performance late in 2007, where he played through knee and tailbone injuries to continue a streak of 27 consecutive games to conclude his career. Dorsey finished his career with 179 tackles, 27 tackles and 13 sacks, but his value to the Tigers' success was bigger than merely statistics. (ESPN -- College Football News)
FITNESS ON A BUDGET May 28, 2008
Your back should be neutral and feel like a straight line from your tailbone to the top of your head. Lift one arm from the shoulder and reach it in front of you. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Personal account from victim of fair accident May 22, 2008
She sustained multiple bruises and a possibly fractured tailbone when the arms of the swing-style ride malfunctioned and dropped 23 riders about 20 feet to the ground May 16. Video. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Kingston police looking for suspect who punched woman May 20, 2008
She said she also injured her tailbone when the suspect pushed her to the ground. The woman s son, a 20-year-old Army soldier readying to leave for Iraq, also scared the suspect away, she said. (Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA)
Track and Field: Aguilar overcomes ailment to compete May 8, 2008
The Crane senior had previous potential state qualifying track and field seasons ruined by a broken tailbone, a broken ankle and a broken foot. So, when sharp stomach pains sent him to the emergency room and he was checked into a hospital recently, Aguilar thought another season was going to be wasted. (Odessa American, TX)
Yoga for Abs May 7, 2008
In this position, the lower abdominals in particular should be engaged and the tailbone should be tucked in to protect the low back ... Engage the low abdominals and tuck your tailbone to protect the low back ... From the Downward Dog posture or from lying face down on the floor, come into a high push up position, arms straight, hands directly beneath the shoulders, and spine aligned from tailbone to head. (Suite101.com)
Western Conference Apr 18, 2008
Besides Arenas' knee, the Wizards' Butler (knee bruise), Stevenson (bruised tailbone) and Daniels (wrist) are banged up but will play. The numbers game: Despite what Stevenson claims, James is not overrated. (USA Today -- Sports)
After pokes and prods, Dorsey still contending for No. 1 pick Apr 4, 2008
Though he kept playing in the ensuing weeks, that injury and a bruised tailbone hampered him. While he was in Indianapolis in February, it was disclosed that prior to his junior year he'd had a stress fracture in the big bone below his right knee (the tibia). (USA Today -- Sports)
more » Mar 9, 2008
In the process they found from an MRI that I had not only fractured my pelvis and tailbone but had a stroke of some kind and was having hallucinations. Oh, yeah, full blown ones like a newspaper press running colored display advertising and lines of band members, cheerleaders and football players. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Two Astana riders injured in Tour de France (1) Mar 7, 2008
Kloeden, who was runner-up to Lance Armstrong in 2004 and third last year, sustained a hairline fracture in his tailbone after tumbling into a ditch with 45 miles left. He got up, stayed with the pack and held second place overall 33 seconds behind Cancellara. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Need inspiration to lose weight? New book offers 70 stories Feb 26, 2008
Her weight gain began while she was recuperating from tailbone surgery and wasn't allowed to run. She could have walked, but for an avid marathoner, that seemed wimpy and unthinkable. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
A hit job on McCain? Feb 22, 2008
You know, it s hard to fire a rifle when your tailbone is hurting. By Realist. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Falcons release Crumpler, Coleman Feb 16, 2008
Leftwich did not play again after injuring his tailbone in his second start, Nov. 18 against visiting Tampa Bay. This is the second time Leftwich, who started for most of his four seasons in Jacksonville, has been cut in less than a year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Clint Eastwood: Ann Coulter, conservatives 'very masochistic'... Feb 8, 2008
Rush was scratching his tailbone ... Rush was scratching his tailbone. (The Drudge Report)
Klassen's sister recovering, joking with family Feb 8, 2008
She broke her vertebrae and tailbone in the crash. Cindy Klassen told reporters on Thursday that her sister was breathing with help from an intubation machine, but was awake, writing messages to her family and showing encouraging signs. (CTV.ca)
With sister on the mend, Klassen describes ordeal Feb 8, 2008
She has a broken vertebra and tailbone, but her spirits are up, and that's very promising," she said. "It could've been so much worse. " Lisa, a pilot and flight instructor, was driving to work Tuesday morning when her Jeep veered sideways while travelling on a bridge over the Red River. The Jeep climbed a ramp of snow piled at the bridge's edge and teetered there for a moment before falling end over end and landing on its roof on the frozen river. Firefighter Dale Kasper, who had been driving... (Globe and Mail -- National)
Army's new protective vehicle saved soldier's life in Iraq Feb 2, 2008
He also is suffering pain in his back and tailbone. Surgery on his foot, nose and mouth are scheduled for Monday. (Florida Times-Union)
Who's having this baby, anyway? Jan 25, 2008
First, my wife does not need to hear the story of how your tailbone shattered during labour or how the epidural failed during your caesarean section and you felt everything. And no, we don't need to hear about your 30-hour labour or how hopeless your husband/partner was. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
NBA Essentials: Portland's new batch a winning bunch Jan 15, 2008
a game-time decision due to a sore right knee and sore tailbone, forced a second overtime with a desperation 3-pointer and finished with a career-high 33 points. Ultimately, Portland went down but showed off a sense of stubborn entitlement developed during an NBA season-long 13-game winning streak that figures to serve it well on what will be its longest road trip of the season. (CBS News)
Air force rescues 2 from freighter off B.C. Jan 10, 2008
A 50-year-old male had leg and back injuries and a 40-year-old male had hit his tailbone and was having difficulty moving. The men were evacuated via Cormorant helicopter and then flown, with search technicians, to Vancouver airport where they were transferred to hospital. (Globe and Mail -- National)
New Minimally Invasive Back Surgery Shows Promising Results, Physicians Report Jan 3, 2008
The procedure, called AxiaLIF, involves only a single small incision near the tailbone ... To perform the surgery, a one-inch incision is made at the tailbone. (Science Daily)
Glenn Dorsey feels vindicated for staying in school over NFL Jan 3, 2008
Perhaps he might have contended for that as well if not for the midseason knee injury and a bruised tailbone that slowed him late in the season. "It felt like I won the Heisman," Dorsey said. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Difficult season wears on Falcons backups Dec 28, 2007
" Harrington will serve as Redman's primary backup when the Falcons (3-12) end the season against Seattle (10-5), but that's hardly the role he envisioned when training camp started. Despite winning just 23 of his first 66 starts, Harrington believed Petrino's offense would help turn his career around. Instead, the Falcons lost five of their first six games before Harrington was benched. Leftwich couldn't finish his first start, a 22-16 loss at New Orleans the following week. He needed ankle... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Boys' basketball: Colts don’t horse around in win Dec 19, 2007
His prognosis was not good and reports were of a lower back injury or tailbone injury. Chambersburg pounded the ball inside to open the game and jumped out to a 6-1 lead. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Jasper suffers setback in practice Dec 14, 2007
Hoosiers' star freshman has bruised tailbone. Tressel encourages move. (WKRC.com, OH)
A-Rod's $275m deal breaks his record Dec 14, 2007
Indiana freshman Eric Gordon is expected to play tomorrow against Western Carolina after sitting out a game with a bruised tailbone. Gordon is the Hoosiers' leading scorer at 24. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Sports Briefs Dec 14, 2007
3 points a game, missed Indiana s 70-51 win over Kentucky last week with a bruised tailbone he suffered in the previous game against Tennessee State. Eric has been good in practice this week. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
One game, one very sad and scary thing Dec 12, 2007
He landed on his tailbone, but the jarring fall caused a whip-lash effect severe enough that he bruised his spinal cord. He was out of basketball for a year-and-a-half. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Man In Guinness For Being Hit By Car Dec 11, 2007
He suffered two dislocated shoulders plus a broken shoulder, pelvis, leg and tailbone. He spent two weeks in the hospital and 80 days in rehab before returning to work in April 2002. (WTKR.com, VA)
Man Gets Record For Being Thrown By Car Dec 11, 2007
To see McKnight today, one wouldn't guess that he had once broken his pelvis, shoulder, lower leg and tailbone. He walks without a limp, said he pops only an occasional over-the-counter painkiller and is back to fighting fires and rescuing those in need. (FOX23.com, OK)
Saints' Bush won't play Dec 9, 2007
It has been somewhat downplayed, but the tailbone injury Leftwich suffered in his last start against Tampa Bay (Nov. 18) has been far more restrictive and painful than has been led on, Leftwich said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Pennsylvania man in Guinness Book of World Records for getting hit and thrown by car Dec 8, 2007
That's because McKnight holds the record for "Greatest Distance Thrown in a Car Accident'' in the book's 2008 edition. The 29-year-old record-holder lived to tell about being thrown 118 feet (36 meters) by a car that hit him while traveling about 70 mph (113 kph). He was struck on Oct. 26, 2001, while trying to help accident victims along Interstate 376 in Monroeville, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) east of Pittsburgh. He suffered two dislocated shoulders plus a broken shoulder, pelvis, leg and... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Stats, notes for all the Week 14 matchups Dec 7, 2007
Falcons: QB Byron Leftwich (tailbone) and FS Antoine Harris (knee) are uncertain. Need to know: Brees is 4-1 with 986 passing yards and a 100. (USA Today -- Sports)
Medic's record was no flight of fancy Dec 7, 2007
To see Mr. McKnight today, one wouldn't guess that he had once broken his pelvis, shoulder, lower leg and tailbone. He walks without a limp, said he pops only an occasional over-the-counter painkiller and is back to fighting fires and rescuing those in need. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
No surprise: No arbitration for Andruw Dec 2, 2007
Sat on a sunflower seed opening day, injuring his coxyx, (tailbone). Sat on Bobby s lap rest of the year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Falcons hope to keep Rams' fans quiet Dec 2, 2007
They could have five replacement starters today, with center Brett Romberg, wide receiver/kick returner Dante Hall and James Hall all nursing ankle injuries, and cornerback Fakhir Brown hurting his tailbone ... " The Falcons are sticking for the time being with Joey Harrington, twice benched, on Sunday, even though Byron Leftwich has returned to practice from a tailbone injury. "We tried to make a change in the middle of the season and liked what Byron did in the first half at New Orleans, then... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bulger Out Sunday Dec 1, 2007
I think hell be able to go, he just has a really sore tailbone and it really tightened up on him yesterday ... (On Browns tailbone injury) During the game it didnt really bother him too much. (GridIronGateway.com)
Slowing Down Dec 1, 2007
It reportedly helps to lengthen the spine, aid digestion and release the tailbone ... When you find release in the tailbone, you begin to heal, she told the seven women and one 10-year-old girl in attendance. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Bulger ruled out after QB fails medical tests Nov 30, 2007
Both Halls and Romberg have ankle injuries and Brown hurt his tailbone ... Brown injured his tailbone in a hard landing against the Seahawks and was unable to get loose enough to practice Thursday. (ESPN -- Football News)
Weiner placed on injured reserve Nov 30, 2007
Since the start of the season, the Falcons have signed eight free agents or practice squad players from other teams to their active roster, including Leftwich, who has suffered ankle and tailbone injuries that cost him a starting job he had and lost twice. Besides the injuries that altered the starting lineup, depth has also been affected, as rookie tight end Martrez Milner, who was a key rotational player and special teams player, was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury Nov.... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Rams' QB Bulger won't play against Falcons Nov 30, 2007
Both Halls and Romberg have ankle injuries and Brown hurt his tailbone. Bulger said Monday he felt much better and expected to play against the Falcons, but backup Gus Frerotte said Wednesday that Bulger looked groggy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Five questions with Danielle Maloney Nov 29, 2007
She landed hard right above her tailbone. While Maloney was lying on the court, a hush came over the gym that was so quiet the only noises heard was the radio commentary of broadcasters John Lagerquist and Lowell Peterson. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
NFC South Hot Topic: Nov. 26 Nov 27, 2007
Byron Leftwich is expected to practice Monday after missing Thursday night's game with a tailbone injury. Petrino said that Leftwich would be Atlanta's starter when he is healthy, but he backed off that pledge in recent days. (BucsInsiders.com)
Petrino says he's not looking to leave Nov 27, 2007
In other developments, Petrino said that even though Byron Leftwich (tailbone injury) is healthy enough to play against the Rams Sunday, Joey Harrington would remain the starter at quarterback. WR Joe Horn (hamstring) will return to the starting lineup as will RG Kynan Forney, who missed Thursday s loss to Indy because of an illness. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Too much Peyton Nov 24, 2007
Sammich was unavailable last night due to a bruised tailbone. i don t doubt it the way Tampa Bay kept applying their boots to his buffalo butt. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Colts, Manning face struggling Falcons Nov 22, 2007
Leftwich needed ankle surgery after his first start for Atlanta, and he injured his tailbone in last Sunday's 31-7 loss to Tampa Bay. Not that he looked worthy of the No. 1 job before coming out late in the third quarter, having thrown two interceptions and fumbling twice. (MSNBC -- Sports)
We'll find out who's a pro on Turkey Day Nov 22, 2007
A beat writer's perspective. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Battered Colts, Falcons look to get back on track Nov 22, 2007
" Dungy said. "If you go back, probably 10 months, you'll see the same descriptions of this team, and it turned out OK." Then there's the Falcons, who are about as far away from Super Bowl contention as a team can get. While Michael Vick was heading off to prison a few days ago, the team he put in such a predicament with his dogfighting crimes was going through another quarterback switch. Joey Harrington is back for his third stint as a starter in place of Byron Leftwich, who can't seem to make... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Harrington will start for Falcons Nov 21, 2007
Joey Harrington will start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons against Indianapolis after Byron Leftwich missed practice yesterday with a bruised tailbone. The Falcons (3-7) host the Colts (8-2) tomorrow night. (Boston Globe)
Falcons turn to Harrington again as starting QB Nov 21, 2007
The former Jacksonville starter also suffered a tailbone injury against Tampa Bay. It is not known yet if he will be available for the Thanksgiving game. (ESPN -- Football News)
Continue reading Nov 21, 2007
She was transported by ambulance to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a fractured pelvis, severe whiplash and a bruised tailbone. Unable to walk on her own, she was sent home in a wheelchair. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
Favre might just return for another season Nov 21, 2007
Joey Harrington will start at quarterback against Indianapolis after Bryon Leftwich missed practice with a bruised tailbone. The Falcons (3-7) host the Colts (8-2) on Thursday night. (North County Times)
Harrington to start Nov 21, 2007
Byron Leftwich, who started Sunday's 31-7 loss to Tampa Bay, suffered a tailbone injury against the Buccaneers and might not be healthy enough to play Thursday. Even if Leftwich is well enough to play, his inability to practice Tuesday was enough of a handicap to relegate him to backup status, Petrino said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Joey's up, Byron's among the wounded Nov 21, 2007
Harrington will start Thursday against visiting Indianapolis because Byron Leftwich suffered a tailbone injury in Sunday s 31-7 waxing by Tampa Bay ... Leftwich s tailbone bruised, my foot. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Harrington to start for Leftwich Nov 21, 2007
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Cousin Rick” says... Nov 20, 2007
is not through hide, but only through the tailbone itself because you have pulled the hide down far enough so that it exposes the tailbone under the hide. Are we cool. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
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A few months ago, Kevin slipped on some rocks while fishing on Devils Lake and literally smashed his tailbone. Back surgery ensued. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Your workout did what? Nov 14, 2007
And Goldstein is treating a woman who has been having spontaneous orgasms ever since injuring her tailbone. INTERACTIVE. (MSNBC -- Health)
NBA Roundup: Lakers Win, Clippers Walloped In Motor City Nov 10, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007, 5:02 am. and the local man who fought back. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Tank says thanks upon return Oct 20, 2007
Eagles starting right tackle Jon Runyan sat out practice after bruising his tailbone in a training room fall. Runyan said he slipped while getting into a tub following Thursday's practice and landed on the tub's edge. (Boston Globe)
Giants' Burress not out of practice Oct 20, 2007
Philadelphia Eagles starting right tackle Jon Runyan sat out practice Friday after bruising his tailbone in a training room fall but believes he will make his 184th consecutive start Sunday against Chicago. Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis has an injured knee and will be a game-time decision, coach Brian Billick said Friday. (News & Observer -- Sports)
An overwhelming response for London Oct 3, 2007
On Dec. 19, 2006, Nordick discovered her unborn baby girl had a disease called Sacrococcygeal Teratoma, which is a predominantly non-malignant mass that sits at the base of the tailbone inside the newborn and externally extends. After Nordick gave birth the mass was removed successfully, but recent tests indicated another surgery is required to remove an additional tumor and cysts. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Herniated Disc Keeps Craig Out Indefinitely Sep 25, 2007
" An MRI Monday revealed the herniated disc, which added Craig's name to the list of walking wounded that already included D Dan Boyle (sliced wrist tendons), C Chris Gratton (cornea abrasion), RW Michel Ouellet (hamstring), RW Andre Roy (bruised tailbone), LW Jan Hlavac (bruised instep) and D Brad Lukowich (ankle tendinitis). Boyle and Gratton remain out. Ouellet practiced Monday morning for the first time since Wednesday but did not dress for the 4-3 preseason victory against Detroit at the... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
