If you haven't had any breaks in the bones, then you have bruised the bone. Bone bruises are often more painful than an actual break, and they do take quite a while to heal. If the pain persists more than three weeks with no improvement , get you AND your tailbone to the doctor!
HI...not sure, but I hurt mine and it hurt for 2 yrs.....the pain was not as intense as when I first hurt it, but even now 4 yrs later i have to watch how and how long I sit and of course what I sit on.
Good luck
"selma"