Bring about 2 inches of water to boil in a large pan. Slice potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces and place them in a steamer (metal or bamboo) that fits into the pan without letting the potatoes touch the boiling water. Steam them for 7 minutes. For extra flavor, steam garlic and onions with the potatoes.
Your doctor can check to see if you have: Herniated or slipped discs: If your doctor mentions this, the soft tissue in the discs between your joints has come out. Itâs usually caused by wear and tear. Herniated discs can cause pain in your lower back or hip because the nerves there are pressed. Bulging discs: These protrude, or âbulge,â but not as much as with a herniated disc. You donât usually have symptoms with this. You'll feel it if it pushes on a nerve root, though.
Common causes of lower back pain include strain injury from athletics or overuse, disc herniation, kidney infection, pinched nerve in the spine, and pregnancy. Less common causes of back pain include infection of the spine, ankylosing spondylitis with lumbosacral and sacroiliac joint disease, compression fracture of a spinal vertebra, disc ligament tear (annular tear), and spinal tumor or cancer in the bone of the spine. Symptoms that can be associated with low back pain include. dull ache, numbness, tingling,