What is a low back strain?
Low back strain is an injury to the lower back muscles or ligaments (tissues holding bones together). The strain may be due to too much pulling, stretching, or lifting. It is one of the most common causes of lumbar (low back) pain. The lumbar spine supports most of the body weight and is involved with moving, twisting, and bending. This makes muscles and ligaments of the back more likely to be injured than other muscles and ligaments of the body.
