Most often, your physician can make the diagnosis of a herniated disc by a thorough physical examination. By testing sensation, muscle strength, and reflexes, your physician can often establish the diagnosis of a herniated disc. An MRI is commonly used to aid in making the diagnosis of a herniated disc. It is very important that patients understand that the MRI is only useful when used in conjunction with examination findings. It is normal for an MRI of the lumbar spine to have abnormalities, especially as people age.
an interdisciplinary conceptual framework that focuses on wholeness, pattern, relationship, order, integration and organisation. Designed to move past reductionistic and mechanistic tradition of science. Also called systems theory. GENERAL SYSTEMS THEORY: General systems theory looks past traditional science methods..
entire system and its leverage points is called whole systems thinking. Remember information about the open systems model? That model puts priority on recognizing the interaction between a system and its external environment. The model, in conjunction with whole systems thinking, is a powerful means to analyzing and changing systems.