Chronic lumbar strain

What is chronic lumbar strain?

Lumbar strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon in the lower back area in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of overstretching. Strains are also colloquially known as pulled muscles. The equivalent injury to a ligament is a sprain.

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