These are just some of the many conditions that are potentially disabling - there are too many for a comprehensive list. These are a few of the major categories, summarized for you. If you would like to have a free in-office or telephone consultation, please call or email.
Social Security receives more disability applications for back
problems than for any other physical illness or injury.
Because of this, Social Security see back problems and injuries day
after day. They will not grant disability benefits for the moderate or
intermittent back pain almost everyone gets after age 40 or 50. To win
your disability claim, you must medically prove your claim, and must
prove that it's severe. Disability examiners are interested in imaging
studies and other tests that show a deformity somewhere in the spine
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nerve.
A mere statement that you have degenerative joint disease, without
more, will generally not be enough evidence to win. But evidence of
frequent visits to a doctor, in an effort to try to at least alleviate
the pain, can help win a claim.
Other evidence that can help win a claim based on back disorders
includes difficulties with:
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These problems are often due to a combination of back pain and the
effects of pain medication and muscle relaxers. In some cases, the
medicine can be as disabling as the pain. Evidence of both problems
can be used to win a disability case. Give my office a call and
schedule a time to talk to me about handling your disability case. The
initial consultation is free. You can come by to see me, or if you
prefer we can schedule a time to talk over the telephone.