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.
Agnew, R. (2001). Building on the Foundation of General Strain Theory: Specifying the Types of Strain Most Likely to Lead to Crime and Delinquency. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 38, 319â361.CrossRef. Agnew, R. (2002).
General Strain Theory is very important, as it pays attention to the individual level, which strain theory does not. It also provides a very descriptive range of directions for where to research in the future, as well as why individuals may not commit crime s as they grow older or why their reasons may shift.