He had another stint on the disabled list in May with a lower back strain.
Even a severe coughing fit can result in low back strain.
People used to think that the best treatment for low back strain was to lie on your back until you felt better.
He was placed on the injured list with a lower back strain and remained there for the rest of the season.
But his lower back strain was serious and required much therapy in the off-season.
The product must be in tension, but only very low strains are sufficient to cause degradation.
Was there more to a lower back strain than he was letting on?
It was his second start since coming off the disabled list with a lower abdominal strain.
Wells, with a lower back strain, could be headed for the disabled list.
But he was scratched because of a lower back strain.