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Back Problems and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
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Back problems are some of humanity’s most frequent complaints. Back pain and back problems are the fifth most common reason for all doctor visits in the United States.  Somewhere between 80 and 90% of all adult Americans have back problems at some point in their life. It is estimated that five out of ten working adults in the United States have back pain every year.

Your human spine (or backbone) is made up of small bones called vertebrae. Your vertebrae are stacked on top of each other to form a column. Between each vertebra is a cushion known as a disc. Ligaments hold the vertebrae together, and bands of tissue called tendons attach muscles to the vertebrae.

Openings in each vertebra line up so as to form a long hollow canal. Your spinal cord runs through this canal from the base of your brain. Nerves from your spinal cord branch out and leave your spine through the spaces between the vertebrae.

There are many different kinds of back problems that you can have with all of the vertebrae, ligaments, tendons, discs and muscles in your back. There are also extremely serious problems that can happen with your spinal cord. Some of the back problems you can have are:

§  Degenerative Disc Disease

§  Herniated discs

§  Kyphosis

§  Sciatica

§  Scoliosis

§  Spinal Stenosis

§  Spondylosis

§  Spondylolisthesis

§  Whiplash

§  Back pain.

It is important to remember that back problems are not your disorder. Back problems are an indication of an underlying condition.

Some of the ways that you may be affected by back problems are continuing stiffness or aching anywhere along your spine, from your hips to your neck. It can be chronic aching in your middle or lower back, especially after standing or sitting for extended periods of time. You may have sharp, localized pain in your lower back, upper back or neck, especially after doing strenuous activity or lifting heavy objects.

When the pain goes downward along the back of your leg or is accompanied by fever, this is an indication that your back problems may be caused by a serious underlying condition. Other indications are tingling, numbness or loss of control in your arms or legs, dull pain in one area of your spine when getting out of or lying in bed, or the pain increases when you cough or bend forward at the waist.

Back problems and/or the underlying cause of them may prevent you from working. They may be the cause of your disability.

Do you need help? Do you need financial assistance?

Have you applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration? Were you denied?

If you are going to appeal the denial, consider this. People who have a dependable disability attorney representing them like the one at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those without a lawyer.

Do not delay. Contact the caring disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Disc Herniation and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, March 26th, 2010
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The term “disc herniation” refers to a medical condition that is known by several other names. Disc herniation is also called bulging disc, compressed disc, herniated intervertebral disc, herniated nucleus pulposus, prolapsed disc, ruptured disc and slipped disc.  No matter what name you call it, disc herniation is a medical condition that can cause you a great deal of pain.

Your spine or backbone is made up of 26 bones that are called vertebrae. In between these vertebrae are soft discs that are filled with a jelly-like substance. These discs cushion and keep your vertebrae in place.

Disc herniation is when one of these discs ruptures or slips out of place. If the disc that moves out of place presses against a nerve, it can cause back pain or sciatica.

There are several signs and symptoms that you may experience with disc herniation. Some of these effects include:

  • Numbness or tingling
  • Back pain that spreads to your legs and buttocks when the disc herniation is in your lower back
  • Weakness or muscle spasms
  • Neck pain that spreads to your upper arms and shoulders when the disc herniation is in your upper back
  • Bladder or bowel problems
  • Abdominal sensations that are experienced like electric shock pain.

Disc herniation can be caused by an accident, injury or a fall. Disc herniation may happen gradually over time as the result of any activity that causes repetitive straining of your spine. Aging causes your discs to become rigid. When your discs lose their elasticity, they can rupture. Many people who have disc herniation already have spinal stenosis, which may contribute to a disc herniation.

The effects caused by disc herniation can leave you incapacitated. Serious complications can result from this condition.

Disc herniation and resulting complications may be keeping you or a loved one from working. 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?

Who can you turn to for the financial help that you need? Where will it come from? Who will be able to 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 disc herniation and resulting complications? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you or your loved one is thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, here is something that you need to think about. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those people who do not have 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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