Patient's question:
Doctor, my wife has experienced sacroiliac joint pain during her postpartum period, and even climbing stairs has been difficult. Can you diagnose whether she might have ankylosing spondylitis? Why would she develop ankylosing spondylitis during postpartum recovery? What kind of help is needed: Will she develop ankylosing spondylitis after giving birth?Doctor's answer:
Pregnant women during early pregnancy can normally excrete various types of peptide hormones from the ovaries and placenta. These hormones will lead to the relaxation of pelvic ligaments, keeping the ligaments of the sacroiliac joint and lumbosacral joint in a relaxed state. Due to early postpartum bed-warming and labor, lumbar and sacral trauma can hinder pelvic alignment recovery, making it easier to develop sacroiliac joint dislocation and lumbosacral instability. Additionally, infection may lead to ankylosing spondylitis. The disease causes significant harm to the patient's body. If treatment is not implemented promptly, it may even be passed down to the next generation, causing severe harm. The harm of the disease is relatively serious, and patients need to accurately diagnose it without blindly pursuing treatment.