title: Spinning-induced rhabdomyolysis: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: Rhabdomyolysis is a condition of skeletal muscle breakdown in which muscle injury causes a release of myoglobin and the muscle enzymes creatine phosphokinase (CPK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and transaminases. Exertional rhabdomyolysis, which is precipitated by exercise or exertion, ranges from mild muscle injury with negligible symptoms or systemic effects to fulminant cases. Herein, we report a 26-year-old female patient who was admitted to our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinics with severe bilateral thigh pain persisting for 5 days after participating in a spinning class and diagnosed with exertional rhabdomyolysis. Timely diagnosis and treatment prevented the potentially life-threatening consequences. We assume that it is essential to raise the awareness of this phenomenon not only by physicians but also by the community, since regular exercise and being physically active are increasingly encouraged in modern life.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fidan
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Berat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alkan
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülçin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Uğurlu
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boyraz
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aliye
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tosun
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özge
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Ardıçoğlu
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akkuş
keywords: Exercise; muscle disorders; pain