Although most women will feel a degree
of soreness or
slight cramping in the back at some
point during labor, about a quarter
of women report experiencing severe
discomfort in the lower back that is most intense during contractions and often painful between contractions.
The symptoms
of a strained hamstring can be rather mild, a
slight discomfort when you move the injured leg a certain way, or severe, pain to the
point that you can't exercise.