What is a lumbar strain?

A lumbar strain is an injury to the low back. This leads to damaged tendons and muscles that can spasm and feel sore. The lumbar vertebrae make up the section of the spine in your low back.

What causes lumbar strain?

Injury can damage the tendons and muscles in the low back. Pushing and pulling sports, such as weightlifting or football, can lead to a lumbar strain. So can sports that need sudden twisting of the low back. These include tennis, basketball, baseball, and golf.

Certain risk factors can increase the risk for this injury. The risk factors are:

• Severe low back curvature

• Forward-tilted pelvis

• Weak back or belly (abdominal) muscles

• Tight hamstrings

What are the symptoms of lumbar strain?

. Each person's symptoms may be different. Symptoms may include:

• Sudden low back pain

• Spasms in the low back that result in more severe pain

• Low back feels sore to the touch

Some of these symptoms may be caused by other health problems. Always talk with your healthcare provider for a diagnosis.

Use good posture to prevent reinjury

• When moving, bend at the hips and knees. Don’t bend at the waist or twist around.

• When lifting, keep the object close to your body. Don’t try to lift more than you can handle.

• When sitting, keep your lower back supported. Use a rolled-up towel as needed.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/lumbar-strain-weight-lifters-back
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