Lower back pain after recently giving birth

Abstract

A 33-year-old gravida 1, para 1 woman presented to the emergency room with severe lower back pain after recently giving birth. This was her first pregnancy, which was a spontaneous vaginal delivery at term, and she did not have any complications or prolonged labor at the time of the delivery. Radiography was performed at presentation. After conservative management and continued lower back pain, follow-up MRI and CT were obtained 6 months later Figs. 1, 2a-c and 3.