Postpartum Spinal Osteoporosis: An Unusual Cause of Low Back Pain
Berrin Gündüz1, Belgin Erhan1, Merih Sarıdoğan2, Nurgül Elbaşı3, Huri Özdoğan4
1Sağlık Bakanlığı İstanbul Fizik Tedavi Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 1. Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniği, İstanbul, Turkey
2İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Turkey
3Bayrampaşa Belediyesi Rehabilitasyon Merkezi, İstanbul, Turkey
4İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Romatoloji Bilim Dalı, İstanbul, Turkey
Keywords: Osteoporosis, pregnancy, postpartum, low back pain
Abstract
Postpartum spinal osteoporosis (PPSO) is a rare condition characterized by osteoporosis associated with pregnancy. The most common symptoms are low back pain and loss of height due to vertebral compression fractures. It is observed in the last trimester of pregnancy or subsequent to delivery. Herein; we report 2 cases of PPSO who presented with low back pain in the postpartum period, aiming to draw attention to this unusual cause of low back pain. (Turk J Rheumatol 2010; 25: 47-9)