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..
The World Systems Theory is a moral doctrine guised as theory and stating itself as fact, one thing that Wallerstein tries to hammer consistently is the fact that his theory is a metaphysical oneâabove all others that have come before and a removed perspective from the science altogetherâand disregards all other theories as merely continuing a cyclical dialogue that has furthered no understanding.