Many patients with back pain, leg pain, or weakness of the lower extremity muscles are diagnosed with a herniated disc. When a disc herniation occurs, the cushion that sits between the spinal vertebra is pushed outside its normal position.
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Definition of strain for Students. 1  1 : great worry and concern or physical effort Perhaps, the pressures of everyday stress and strain had gotten her down. 2  2 : something that causes great worry and concern or physical effort Running the business was a strain on him. The heavy load was a strain on her back.