Disorders of the Spine is a listing currently within the disability listings of Social Security Disability. It includes herniated nucleus pulposus, spinal arachnoiditis, spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, facet arthritis, vertebral fracture), resulting in the compromise of a nerve root including the cauda equina or the spinal cord. WITH:
A. Evidence of nerve root compression characterized by neuro anatomic distribution of pain, limitation of motion of the spine, motor loss accompanied by sensory or reflex loss and if there is involvement of the lower back, positive straight leg raising test, OR
B. Spinal arachnoiditis, confirmed by an operative note or pathology report of tissue biopsy or appropriate medically acceptable imaging, manifested by sever burning or painful dysesthesia, resulting in the need for changes in position or posture more than once every 2 hours; OR
C. Lumbar spinal stenois resulting in pseudoclaudication, established by finding on appropriate medical acceptable imagin manifested by chronic non radicular pain and weakness, and resulting in inabilityto ambulate effectively as defined in 1.00B2b.
Many claimants who suffer from Cervical Spine Disorders also suffer from severe pain, this severe pain may result in even sedentary work being impossible to do on a regular basis. The pain results in many claimants staying on strong medication that results in several hours of sleep per day, and thus employment becomes impossible.
The disorders of the cervical spine can result in numbness of the hands, destroy or hamper motor skills, and loss of the strength in hands. Should you need an attorney to assist you with your claim for disability please give the law office a call Monday through Friday at toll free (877) 271-2633 or local at (615) 308-2633, I would be pleased to speak with you.
Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.