Category Archives: Bone & Joint Problems

Low Back Pain is a Common Complaint & Disabling Impairment

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Joshua Eyestone

This news confirms something that disabled Americans are well familiar with. Musculoskeletal injuries and impairments are one of the leading causes of disability. Within that category of impairments spinal pain is at the top of the list. Severe lumbar or … Continue reading →

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Diagnosis and Management of Spinal Pain

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Editorial Board

The joints, ligaments, muscles and nerves connected to the human spine are all potential causes of spinal pain. The body can be host to anything from fibromyalgia to rheumatoid arthritis so diagnosing a specific injury or causation is very difficult … Continue reading →

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A Little Back Pain is not enough to Win Social Security Disability

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Editorial Board

Because there is so much potential for abuse with people falsely claiming that they are so severely disabled that they cannot work, the Social Security administration has instituted stringent standards for approval for anyone applying for Social Security Disability. Back … Continue reading →

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Can Make Someone Disabled

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Editorial Board

A joint is a structure which allows the meeting of two bones and it allows for the movement of different body parts. Arthritis is defined as inflammation of a joint. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) causes pain, stiffness, and swelling in the … Continue reading →