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Thoracic Spondylosis and Receiving Social Security Disability

Thursday, March 31st, 2011
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Arthritis is a disease that involves inflammation of a joint. It is evidenced and usually accompanied by stiffness, swelling, pain, changes in structure and restriction of motion. Arthritis is not just one disorder. It is a complex disease that refers to over 100 separate conditions and can begin at any age of life.

The two types that are most prevalent are Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Other forms of arthritis include gouty arthritis, Still’s disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, septic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

Osteoarthritis is marked by low-grade inflammation that leads to pain in your joints. This is due to abnormal wearing of the cartilage that covers and functions as a cushion inside of your joints.

Osteoarthritis is also characterized by the decrease or destruction of synovial fluid that lubricates those joints. You begin to experience pain upon weight bearing, including standing and walking as your bone surfaces become not as well protected by cartilage. Your ligaments may become more lax and regional muscles may atrophy as you have less movement due to the pain that you experience.

Spondylosis is a form of osteoarthritis. It is a degenerative disorder of your spine. There are three forms of spondylosis. They are cervical spondylosis, lumbar spondylosis and thoracic spondylosis.

Thoracic spondylosis is characterized by a narrowed space between your vertebral bones in your mid and upper back. As this space grows narrower, your discs begin to bulge out of position. Your nerves in the affected area may become compressed, which results in pain.

There are several signs and symptoms that you may experience with thoracic spondylosis. Some of these are:

  • Extending and bending your body triggers pain
  • Pain and stiffness in the mid and upper parts of your back, especially in the morning after you get out of bed
  • Pain in your upper abdomen and chest
  • Muscle weakness
  • Numbness or tingling in your hands, arms, feet or legs
  • Pain that may radiate (move) to your extremities
  • Difficulty walking
  • Loss of coordination.

You or a loved one may have thoracic spondylosis. Thoracic spondylosis and/or complications resulting from this condition or other disorders that you may have along with it may have resulted in you or your loved one’s disability and being unable to work.

If this is true, you may need assistance. You may need financial help.

You or your loved one may be intending to apply for the financial assistance that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability resulting from thoracic spondylosis and/or complications resulting from this condition or other disorders that you may have in addition to it. You may have already tried this option, and your claim was turned down by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one is planning on reapplying or appealing the denial, here is an important fact to consider. The fact is that people who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who do not have a disability attorney standing with them.

Please do not delay. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Spondylosis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Arthritis is inflammation of a joint that is characterized and usually accompanied by pain, swelling, stiffness, restriction of motion and changes in structure. Arthritis is not a single disease. It is a complex disorder that involves over 100 separate conditions and can begin at any age of life.

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the two most common types. Other types of arthritis include psoriatic arthritis, septic arthritis, gouty arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Still’s disease and ankylosing spondylitis to name a few.

Osteoarthritis is characterized by low-grade inflammation that results in pain in your joints. This is caused by abnormal wearing of the cartilage that covers and acts as a cushion inside of your joints.

Osteoarthritis is also evidenced by the destruction or decrease of synovial fluid that lubricates those joints. As your bone surfaces become less well protected by cartilage, you experience pain upon weight bearing, including standing and walking. Since there is less movement because of the pain, your ligaments may become more lax and regional muscles may atrophy.

Spondylosis is a form of osteoarthritis. It is a degenerative disorder of your spine. Spondylosis may involve degeneration in your neck. If so, it is referred to as cervical spondylosis. If the degeneration is in you lower back, it is called lumbar spondylosis. The disorder is known as thoracic spondylosis when it affects your upper and mid back.

Your signs and symptoms with spondylosis will depend on the part of your spine that is affected. These indications may be anywhere from mild to severe. They can also be chronic and disabling. Possible signs and symptoms include:

  • Morning mid-back stiffness after you get out of bed
  • Sciatica (mild to intense leg pain)
  • Pain that radiates (spreads) into your shoulders, arms, hands or fingers
  • Extending and bending your body initiates pain
  • Low back numbness or tenderness
  • Shoulder or neck numbness or tenderness
  • Pain in the mid and upper sections of your back
  • Pain that decreases after you finish exercising or when you rest
  • Tingling or weakness in your neck, shoulders, arms, hands or fingers
  • Difficulty walking.

You or a loved one may have spondylosis. Spondylosis and/or complications caused by this disorder or other conditions afflicting you along with it may have led to you or your loved one’s disability and be preventing you from working.

If this is your situation, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may decide to apply for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by spondylosis and/or complications resulting from this disorder or other conditions afflicting you along with it. You may have already taken this step, and your application was denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one intends to reapply or appeal the denial, think about this. People who have a disability attorney in their corner like the one you will find at Social Security Home are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability lawyer.

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Osteoarthritis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Osteoarthritis is a medical condition in which low-grade inflammation results in pain in your joints. This is caused by abnormal wearing of the cartilage that covers and acts as a cushion inside of your joints.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Almost 21 million people in America suffer with osteoarthritis. This medical condition accounts for 25% of all the visits to the doctor’s office, and 50% of all non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug prescriptions.

There are two types of osteoarthritis, primary and secondary.  Primary osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disorder that is related to aging, but is not caused by aging.  There are people well into their nineties who have no functional or clinical signs of the disease.  Secondary osteoarthritis is caused by other diseases or factors, but the medical results are the same as for primary osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis is also characterized by the destruction or decrease of synovial fluid that lubricates those joints. As the bone surfaces become less well protected by cartilage, you experience pain upon weight bearing, including standing and walking. Since there is less movement because of the pain, your ligaments may become more lax and regional muscles may atrophy.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is also known by other names. It is also referred to as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease.

The primary sign or symptom of osteoarthritis is chronic pain that causes loss of mobility and possibly stiffness. The pain is usually a sharp ache or a burning sensation in your surrounding muscles and tendons.

Osteoarthritis can cause a crackling noise (called “crepitus”) when your affected joint is touched or moved, and you may experience contractions in your tendons and muscle spasm. Sometimes, your joints fill with fluid. Humid weather increases the pain in many people. Theoretically, any joint in your body can be affected, but osteoarthritis usually affects your hands, feet, knees, hips and spine.

Osteoarthritis may be the reason that you or a loved one is unable to work. This condition may be the cause of you or your loved one’s disability.

If this is the case, do you or your loved one need help? Do you need financial help?

Where will that financial assistance come from? Who can you turn to? Who will help you?

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by osteoarthritis? Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may decide to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, remember this.

You or your loved one may need a disability lawyer like the one you can find here to help you in this process. This is true because people who are represented by a dependable disability attorney are approved more often than those people who are not represented by a lawyer.

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Neck Pain and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, March 8th, 2010

If you are experiencing bad neck pain, you may have more than just a pain in the neck. Bad neck pain can be a sign or symptom of disorders caused by degenerative and structural problems that affect the nerves in your neck and your spinal cord.

Your neck is made up of a series of bones that are called vertebrae. These begin in your upper torso and end at the base of your skull. Your neck has a good amount of motion and supports the weight of your head, but it is not protected as well as the rest of your spine. This makes your neck vulnerable to injuries and disorders that can hinder motion and cause pain.

As mentioned above, bad neck pain can be caused by and be a sign or symptom of several serious conditions. Some of these include:

  • A herniated disc – When the disc ruptures and compresses your nerve roots on your spinal cord this causes bad neck pain.
  • Osteoarthritis – This can cause bad neck pain.
  • Ankylosing spondylitis – This inflammatory or arthritic condition can also cause bad neck pain.
  • Osteoporosis – This is a degenerative disease that can cause bad neck pain.
  • Bone spurs – These can pinch your spinal nerves or spinal cord causing bad neck pain.
  • Chiari malformation – This is a congenital problem that can result in bad neck pain.

There are several effects that you may experience with bad neck pain. Some of these are:

  • Dizziness
  • Weakness
  • Tingling
  • Clumsiness of your hands
  • Numbness.

As the underlying condition that is causing your bad neck pain gets more severe, you may experience difficulty in controlling your bladder and your bowels. You may also have trouble with your balance when you are upright or standing.

If you are suffering from bad neck pain that is so severe that you are unable to work, you may need assistance. You may be looking for financial help.

Have you applied for that financial help from the Social Security Administration for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by an underlying condition whose main indication is bad neck pain? Were you denied?

You may plan on appealing the denial the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something that you need to think about.

You are going to need the advice and counsel of a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to help and guide you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason for this is because people who have a disability lawyer in their corner are approved more often than those people who do not have an attorney representing them.

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