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Disc Herniation and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, March 26th, 2010
Stages of Spinal Disc Herniation
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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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