I’ve had the same for 10 years and not applied yet, i have been trying to work regardless , now at 65 it’s getting increasingly worse. They need to update policies -MRIs shows what’s happening on the inside ! So crazy
Thank you , This was very informative, my son who is 27 has spinal stenosis in the upper back . The doctor did a surgery on his neck but it did not help the back pain due to a server scoliosis ( which they said surgery is 50/50 to bring relief or making it worse., He's also had shot's in his spine as well that did not work. He has tried twice to get disability & stopped trying. He won't take opioids because he has a very compulsive behavior and feels he would easily become addicted. He tried to commit suicide 6 mths ago because he's tired of hurting & trying to find help and not getting any relief for his constant pain & numbness 😢 I am going to send him this video.
Dr Foster, I am an ARNP recently retired and have started doing social security exams part time. I have found your videos very helpful. The information has helped me to provide fair and complete exams. Coincidentally I have the same boat on the beach picture on my wall.
Although I will likely never need a SS exam (different pension system) as a total stranger I would like to thank you for taking on some of this population. I’ve been watching a lot of different disability channels, and it seems like doctors willing to do what Dr Foster (and you!) does is in short supply and under appreciated by the public. Best wishes.
So glad I was already on SSDI when my spine broke down and it’s way harder nowadays with the new musculoskeletal rules. After back surgeries I was given a pain pump and later spinal cord stimulator. I’ve done everything and been through so many tests and treatments. CT myelograms are hell. I need nerve ablation every 6 months with epidural injections in between.
How did you get pain pump?. I have just about everything you have.. I have been on government disability income for 7 years now, I just had a third operation for my osteomyelitis a debilitating infection of the spine and Bone,.. after 2 months of learning how to walk again for I was paralyzed from the chest down, the pain in my feet up to my butt cheeks is incredible.. I can't even get to a pain doctor to get prescriptions without help or I can't even drive I can't feel gas pedal or brake.. I live in Montana it's such a hassle man
I have lumbar stenosis and arthritis in my spine. I've been off of work since April and it appears I won't be able to work again because I can't walk 100 yards without pain, can't stoop or bend or stand for longer than 10 minutes. Thank you for this information.
Very informative. Been having a hell of a time the last few years arthritis ,bone spurs, and blown disks in lower back, recent imaging now claims Retrolisthesis and increased osteoarthritis in the area. It's all so confusing with all the different medical jargon they seem to have a different diagnosis with each exam. I've been telling them the same problems now for years they just seem to want to throw you a pill and out the door.
I was blessed to find you tonight. I think you are a wonderful man and your channel is very much appreciated and mostly needed! Thank you and God bless you!
Thank you Dr. Foster for your very helpful videos! I was diagnosed with neuroforaminal lumbar stenosis and L5 issues on a nerve test. I am currently navigating through an SSDI application. I now know what to expect should I have to see an SSDI doctor.
Glad it was helpful. Dr. Brian Su is a spine surgeon. He has a good RUclips channel I watch. Here is his video on lumbar spinal stenosis: ruclips.net/video/RVW9s3koK0Y/видео.html
Doctor... THANK YOU! You have clarified so much for me. I get it! I have had some people pressing me for mri's, which I do have, but knowing how my issue affect my working specifically... helps me immensely! Thanks again.
Thanks for making these videos they are helpful -you are doing what you can and have no control over the guidelines 😊like you said we need to write to our local authorities to make changes
You're welcome. Lobbying has proven effective in the past. I'm going to make a video about a specific condition that gets special consideration from Social Security due to lobbying. The rules aren't written in stone, they can and have been changed.
What if you have neuropathy from diabetes and chronic back pain for decades, which has probably developed into stenosis now, and one of those two problems is causing hamstring muscles to be so weak you can barely stand up from a stooping position without help, _and_ you sometimes suffer with bowel incontinence? Is that disabling enough for SSI? Asking for a "friend"...
When I applied for SSDI I already had at least 20 years of back issues which did include numerous MRI scans. Both feet were with planters fasciatis and had an extra done to learn I also have bone spurs too. Just a year ago I learned that the bone spurs are now turned into arthritis. Seriously! Arthritis on the bottom of both feet which I had no idea this could even happen. Anyway, I was approved within a year and yet my back and my feet are just breaking down. Oh, my back issues are progressively getting worse as arthritis has already began in my 40s.
I’ve filed because of Degenerative Disk Disease that eventually allowed a disk to slip into my spinal cord that led to a discectomy and now I have bilateral nerve pain that stops at the knees. Once the spine structure starts failing it never seems to end. I guess I’ll have to see what SSA says when it’s all looked at. This is all related to military service, so I have records galore. That’s for sharing your knowledge doctor.
Doctors don't even listen half the time. My neck and back hurt so bad I was up three days in a row. I have asked for certain tests, but I'm not a Doctor, I don't know what to look for. I have two bulging discs in the back and I had a cervical fusion years ago. When I asked my Doctor to have some tests on my neck, according to her, I only have arthritis. I feel like Doctors don't even care anymore. Believe me, I only get a lousy $640 a month, so I'm not pretending. I miss working, I feel like I can't win. To top it off, the whole back of my neck is numb now. So she said I have to see an orthopedist.
Wow, that sounds absolutely miserable. So sorry! Are you hoping that you can get better treatment, a better diagnosis, different surgery, options or different pain relief? There’s got to be at least one or two things possible I’m hoping. Wishing you good luck, and hopefully more compassionate care.
@@bestiefswlady5251 They suggested surgery for my neck years ago because the Surgeon didn't file the cage correctly, so it constantly pinches my nerves. I also was recommended for bowel resection surgery because of adhesions causing so much pain on my side after hernia repair, the mesh has caused complications. I asked if I have the surgery, will it cause complications? The surgeon was worried that it could possibly make things worse. So I cancelled the surgery and am trying to find a decent surgeon because the one I wanted was about to retire. Doctors don't want to talk to patients anymore. I was supposed to do a stress test because my echo cardiogram came back abnormal on my left side. Instead of explaining or talking to me, I was dismissed and told to do the stress test. I cancelled that because I figured if the cardiologist couldn't explain what could be going on or even just talk to me, why bother? I'm always in pain and painkillers sometimes just take the edge off. Death would be a blessing. Thank God for my dogs. Thank you for the positive flow. ❤️ Take care.
They don’t listen. They don’t care. My Mom was told she needed a psychiatrist. -- For two years she suffered with head aches and neck pain. She finally found a doc that would listen. He gave her a shot in her neck and in a few days the pain was gone. It never came back. You have to keep trying doctor after doctor till one listens. It’s sad that it’s that way. I pray you find some relief!!❤️
I've also felt unheard by doctors, so much so, I stopped trying for many years. I have what has been described as mild scoliosis. I had intermittent pain in that area since I was a teenager, visited chiropractors (which often made the pain worse) Now that I'm nearing 60 yrs old, the last couple of years the pain and stiffness has become chronic, often bringing me to tears. Bending, lifting even vacuuming aggravate it further. Six years ago, I had surgery on my neck due to spinal stenosis. Fusion c5, 6 and 7. I'm thinking perhaps there is spinal stenosis in the area of the scoliosis. I need to find a job to help support my husband and I (he has ankylosis spondylitis which has progressed so far, he is getting to the point of being unable to continue working) I had been working in retail but there is no way I can do that anymore. I feel stuck and I don't know where to start to get help. I really hope that you and I can find doctors who will take the time to listen and help us both figure it out.
My wife has back pain for 24 years now and she says it's muscle spasms but the doctors have done so many tests and can't find anything wrong but her back locks up at times and she can't walk but she pushes through the pain because she takes care of me and her mom
What would you think of a Mid-level health care provider PA 100% sc for ptsd combat, low back with sciatica 62 years old on buprenorphrine 20 mcg/ hr, lyrica 150 mg bid, too tired does not feel comfortable working as a provider. Denied by social security?
For many years, insurance companies automatically dismissed back problems. Even with the medical records and descriptions. Many times, it is dismissed as a sprain.
System is broken from people abusing it. Been trying to get SSDI for 2 years now, and no lawyer will touch my case because I could not get any recent medical treatment records. Cant work = no insurance = no treatment.
You are exactly the sort of person a Consultative Examination would help. You might want to see if Social Security will schedule one for you. They generally arrange them for people with inadequate or out of date medical records, or confusing or conflicting records.
If in fact it is anvSSA rule that during the examination the MRIs are not considered I would have my MRI on my personal device and offer it to the examiner The manner in which the MRI was explained to me when I had my first one was an example of the best of Occam's razor Background dead black Bone off white Interstitial material Gray Spinal column through cervical discs Interstitial material which is in the manner of rubber gaskets Degenerative disc disease usually involves the desiccation of this material rendering the cervical discs bone on bone If you think about it this is when slipped discs occur AKA throwing your back out At present My L3/L4 - L4/L5 - L5 - S1 Lumbar discs are Bone on Bone.
Please if you can advise me i would appreciate it so much. I am bone on bone in both knees have osteoarthritis in my knees and my back as well also have degenerative disk/ bones in my lower back which is making it so hard to work it hurts so very much all the time. Hurts so much to stand, sit , walk , I cant do stairs anymore they kill me. How can i explain this properly to get help from ssdi.
I have mild lumbar stenosis that recently required an ER visit, bi-lateral thoracic outlet syndrome with impaired range of motion and locally advanced very aggressive prostate cancer. Is there any hope for my SSDI appeal in California?
IT TOOK ME 4 YEARS TO GET ON DISABILITY AND I HAD TO GO TO A SS DOCTOR TO GET IT. I HAVE HAD TWO BACK SURGERIES THAT DID NOT WORK SO I AM IN PAIN EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE. I TAKE MORPHINE TWICE A DAY WITH LITTLE RELIEF. I HOPE LIKE HELL I DO NOT LOSE MY BENEFITS .
I was fortunate enough to get on SSDI back in 2017 because of really bad neuropathy. Interestingly enough since then I started falling down quite a bit. Two occasions of falling I broke my humerus and tore my rotator cuff and the next time I fell I broke my femur just above the knee. After that, I had an MRI of my spine and found the possible culprit which was spinal stenosis in the neck, mid back and lumbar region. Unfortunately, the neurosurgeons will not operate on my back as they consider me a high risk (obesity related issues). I also am unable to get any relief from the pain as I'm in a state where the opioid crisis is large and doctors will not prescribe it. I think I may be up for CDI review next year. However, I am pretty much wheelchair/bed bound with no real way of getting anywhere that doesn't involve an ambulance ride. I just wonder if home health care can do something?
A lot of folks worry about continuing disability reviews, but most disabling conditions get worse over time, not better. Unfortunately it sounds like your conditions are worsening.
@@DisabilityExams for sure. There are days when I can't move at all and the neurosurgeon told me at my last visit that most people in my condition won't live past the age of 55 yet they won't do anything for me. So I kinda washed my hands of the whole medical field. I just make sure I keep getting my medication for restless leg syndrome.
I have retinitis pigmentoso so i have tunnel vision and night blindness. also cataracts in both eyes. Thinking about applying for disability. Since cataracts can be fixed, can you get disability based on cataracts? Thanks for your videos
Disability is based on your current limitations, not what might be fixable in the future. Plus, no one can force you to have surgery to correct a disability - having surgery is a decision for you alone to make.
Warning. If you are nearsighted you will be farsighted after unless you have cash. A lot. Mine was 8000 plus 2 good insurances. The changeover is bad. If you can pay 16000 cash you can get customized lenses. I see better but 3/4 of both retinas are cloudy. Plus deficiencies in the range of vision. I had to wait due to Covid lockdowns. Cataracts got too thick and I even had laser. Go asap.
@Lynda872 I recently saw my eye dr and she doesn't recommend me getting cataract surgery. Said it will make things worse. I don't know how it could get worse, I'm 95-100 % blind when I step outside into the daylight because of the cataracts lol
I had the hammer test on knees and ankles and no reflex was proved, I told the wcb doctor that my legs after ten minutes standing go numb pins and needle pain and my legs give out on me at times and stairs are hard , and can’t walk far I have to stop several times .
Some normal people have strong reflexes, some normal people have medium reflexes, and some normal people have no reflexes at all. It's more complicated than "are there reflexes or not?'.
I have a phone hearing in October. I have scoliosis, had surgery in 2020 rod screws and pin in my spine. I also have depression and anxiety and ptsd. I’m unable to move because of my back and I’m in constant pain. Do you think I have a chance of being approved?
@ it went ok, the judge asked my attorney to get her paperwork from my physical therapist and then she would make her decision. They didn’t know about the physical therapy so it was kinda new to them I guess and I guess the judge thought it was important to look at that too. I’m still waiting to hear back what her decision was.
No, it's a different condition. In spinal stenosis the entire spinal cord is pinched. In foraminal stenosis, one of the nerves that comes off the spinal cord is pinched. Spinal stenosis in the neck affects both arms and both legs, in the back, both legs. Foraminal stenosis will affect one arm or one leg.
@@DisabilityExams Foraminal stenosis occurring in an L3 - L4 bulging back disc and compressing the traversing left L4 nerve root and foraminal stenosis also occurring at the bulging L5 - S 1 and compressing the S1 nerve roots together affect both legs, too. Do you think this is a rare occurrence?
What A shame that it can take years to be approved. How are you suppose to live while social security is dragging the process? This is totally not acceptable
Ive got 30 conditions. Still denied. The judge literally said she didnt look at my file/notes during hearing. Si joint dysfunction, lumbar spinal stenosis, scoliosis, thoracic facet syndrome. Lumber facet syndrome, bilateral stenosis cervical spine, arthritis in my entire back. Neural forminal stenosis lumbar. I can go on but who cares. The system is a joke. Im in so much pain, pain management said my brain gets òverwhelmed and misfires more pain. Lol fu*king joke. They want you dead. Oh and fibro mutha fuck*ing myalgia. Good luck. Youre gonna need it
@DisabilityExams and see, this is why you shouldn't be working in the field you are in. Not only do I have test results to prove it, I also never claimed ALL 30 disabled me severely enough not to be managed to work. But as you or anyone with a brain could imagine, 30 fuck*ng conditions would enable anyone. Unless you're a got damn super hero.
I can only believe a small amount of the things you say. 1. Social security employees literally tell patients to bring their records. Why aren't you telling SS about the records? Patients are doing what SS is telling them to do. 2. Even though SS is a federal program, the rules vary from state to state. I know for a fact because it happened to me. 3. The SS employee told me, "You just don't want to work," before he even took my application or seen first medical record. 4. I qualified for SS disability the first day I applied, based upon my current medical records. The same SS employee INTENTIONALLY created an extra burden on me because he kept setting up doctor's appointments and not telling me until AFTER the appointment date. When I complained he cursed me out and told me I shoukd be calling him everyday; which was a lie. He sent me to 4 different doctors and all of them repeated exactly what the the first doctor said. ..VERBATIM. But that still wasnt enough because, remember, he had to prove "you just dont want to work" (I was more than happy to return to work if they could just find a way to stop the debilitating MS symptoms, without all the crazy drugs creating even more debilitating symptoms. I had worked, without interruption, longer than my SS caseworker had been alive. But his racism was the greatest problem) He continued setting up doctor's appointments for me. But in the meantime I had decided I would move to a different state to have the opportunity to be treated by an MS specialist that many bragged about. I told the racist SS caseworker where and when Id be moving. He transferred my case to that SS city/state. DRUM ROLL.... My first call to SS, my new caseworker apologized profusely. She told me my case should've been approved several months prior and all the unnecessary doctor's visits literally did nothing more fir my case, since my current medical records were substantial evidence followed up by the first visit to the SS doctor. Had I stayed in Raleigh, NC I would probably still going to SS doctor's appointments or having a literally physical confrontation with that racist caseworker. His name is Reginald Angry If he is assigned to your case, request someone else. They won't fire him for his racist behavior because federal employees get protections that MUST BE ABOLISHED!
Ain't no way.. i was gon let them crazy 🤣 Doctors operate on me. I truly had to serk the Lord and what he said to me eas " Modestine, Ehen i made this ol' body if yours.. i didnt mdje with rods a screws! Oh bless his nshr. Vould have sworn i only saw dollar 💵 signs in 1 dictor's eye 👀 🏥
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I have been diagnosed with a herniated disk, spinal stenosis, arthritis and sciatic nerve pain. I finally did get approved for my ssdi. Thank God 🙏
Are you 55 or older, this is considered the grid rule which makes it easier to win your case?
I’ve had the same for 10 years and not applied yet, i have been trying to work regardless , now at 65 it’s getting increasingly worse. They need to update policies -MRIs shows what’s happening on the inside ! So crazy
How long did it take you? Did u have to go see ALJ?
What if you have spondylosis in the L4 and L5 and the pain goes to my right leg and nothing has worked
Thank you , This was very informative, my son who is 27 has spinal stenosis in the upper back . The doctor did a surgery on his neck but it did not help the back pain due to a server scoliosis ( which they said surgery is 50/50 to bring relief or making it worse., He's also had shot's in his spine as well that did not work. He has tried twice to get disability & stopped trying. He won't take opioids because he has a very compulsive behavior and feels he would easily become addicted. He tried to commit suicide 6 mths ago because he's tired of hurting & trying to find help and not getting any relief for his constant pain & numbness 😢 I am going to send him this video.
Dr Foster, I am an ARNP recently retired and have started doing social security exams part time. I have found your videos very helpful. The information has helped me to provide fair and complete exams. Coincidentally I have the same boat on the beach picture on my wall.
Glad you find them helpful. It's an Andrew Wyeth print my mom gave me a long time ago.
Although I will likely never need a SS exam (different pension system) as a total stranger I would like to thank you for taking on some of this population. I’ve been watching a lot of different disability channels, and it seems like doctors willing to do what Dr Foster (and you!) does is in short supply and under appreciated by the public. Best wishes.
So glad I was already on SSDI when my spine broke down and it’s way harder nowadays with the new musculoskeletal rules. After back surgeries I was given a pain pump and later spinal cord stimulator. I’ve done everything and been through so many tests and treatments. CT myelograms are hell. I need nerve ablation every 6 months with epidural injections in between.
How did you get pain pump?. I have just about everything you have.. I have been on government disability income for 7 years now, I just had a third operation for my osteomyelitis a debilitating infection of the spine and Bone,.. after 2 months of learning how to walk again for I was paralyzed from the chest down, the pain in my feet up to my butt cheeks is incredible.. I can't even get to a pain doctor to get prescriptions without help or I can't even drive I can't feel gas pedal or brake.. I live in Montana it's such a hassle man
I have lumbar stenosis and arthritis in my spine. I've been off of work since April and it appears I won't be able to work again because I can't walk 100 yards without pain, can't stoop or bend or stand for longer than 10 minutes. Thank you for this information.
Me too!
Thank you for all your videos. We appreciate all your videos and valuable information ❤.
Very informative. Been having a hell of a time the last few years arthritis ,bone spurs, and blown disks in lower back, recent imaging now claims Retrolisthesis and increased osteoarthritis in the area. It's all so confusing with all the different medical jargon they seem to have a different diagnosis with each exam. I've been telling them the same problems now for years they just seem to want to throw you a pill and out the door.
I'll be making a video on joint problems tomorrow - it might be helpful.
I was blessed to find you tonight. I think you are a wonderful man and your channel is very much appreciated and mostly needed! Thank you and God bless you!
Thank you Dr. Foster for your very helpful videos! I was diagnosed with neuroforaminal lumbar stenosis and L5 issues on a nerve test. I am currently navigating through an SSDI application. I now know what to expect should I have to see an SSDI doctor.
Glad it was helpful. Dr. Brian Su is a spine surgeon. He has a good RUclips channel I watch. Here is his video on lumbar spinal stenosis: ruclips.net/video/RVW9s3koK0Y/видео.html
@@DisabilityExams thank you for giving us the link!
Thankyou Dr.John for your diligent work in the Social Security Disability Administration. You have made me wiser .
Good morning Dr. Foster!
Doctor... THANK YOU! You have clarified so much for me. I get it! I have had some people pressing me for mri's, which I do have, but knowing how my issue affect my working specifically... helps me immensely! Thanks again.
Thank you
Thanks for making these videos they are helpful -you are doing what you can and have no control over the guidelines 😊like you said we need to write to our local authorities to make changes
You're welcome. Lobbying has proven effective in the past. I'm going to make a video about a specific condition that gets special consideration from Social Security due to lobbying. The rules aren't written in stone, they can and have been changed.
Thanks for the good advice it is appreciated 😊
What if you have neuropathy from diabetes and chronic back pain for decades, which has probably developed into stenosis now, and one of those two problems is causing hamstring muscles to be so weak you can barely stand up from a stooping position without help, _and_ you sometimes suffer with bowel incontinence? Is that disabling enough for SSI? Asking for a "friend"...
When I applied for SSDI I already had at least 20 years of back issues which did include numerous MRI scans.
Both feet were with planters fasciatis and had an extra done to learn I also have bone spurs too. Just a year ago I learned that the bone spurs are now turned into arthritis. Seriously! Arthritis on the bottom of both feet which I had no idea this could even happen. Anyway, I was approved within a year and yet my back and my feet are just breaking down. Oh, my back issues are progressively getting worse as arthritis has already began in my 40s.
Sorry to hear of your problems, they sound painful, but glad to hear you were approved for SSDI.
I’ve filed because of Degenerative Disk Disease that eventually allowed a disk to slip into my spinal cord that led to a discectomy and now I have bilateral nerve pain that stops at the knees. Once the spine structure starts failing it never seems to end. I guess I’ll have to see what SSA says when it’s all looked at. This is all related to military service, so I have records galore. That’s for sharing your knowledge doctor.
Doctors don't even listen half the time. My neck and back hurt so bad I was up three days in a row. I have asked for certain tests, but I'm not a Doctor, I don't know what to look for. I have two bulging discs in the back and I had a cervical fusion years ago. When I asked my Doctor to have some tests on my neck, according to her, I only have arthritis. I feel like Doctors don't even care anymore. Believe me, I only get a lousy $640 a month, so I'm not pretending. I miss working, I feel like I can't win. To top it off, the whole back of my neck is numb now. So she said I have to see an orthopedist.
Wow, that sounds absolutely miserable. So sorry! Are you hoping that you can get better treatment, a better diagnosis, different surgery, options or different pain relief? There’s got to be at least one or two things possible I’m hoping. Wishing you good luck, and hopefully more compassionate care.
@@bestiefswlady5251 They suggested surgery for my neck years ago because the Surgeon didn't file the cage correctly, so it constantly pinches my nerves. I also was recommended for bowel resection surgery because of adhesions causing so much pain on my side after hernia repair, the mesh has caused complications. I asked if I have the surgery, will it cause complications? The surgeon was worried that it could possibly make things worse. So I cancelled the surgery and am trying to find a decent surgeon because the one I wanted was about to retire. Doctors don't want to talk to patients anymore. I was supposed to do a stress test because my echo cardiogram came back abnormal on my left side. Instead of explaining or talking to me, I was dismissed and told to do the stress test. I cancelled that because I figured if the cardiologist couldn't explain what could be going on or even just talk to me, why bother? I'm always in pain and painkillers sometimes just take the edge off. Death would be a blessing. Thank God for my dogs. Thank you for the positive flow. ❤️ Take care.
They don’t listen. They don’t care. My Mom was told she needed a psychiatrist. --
For two years she suffered with head aches and neck pain. She finally found a doc that would listen. He gave her a shot in her neck and in a few days the pain was gone. It never came back. You have to keep trying doctor after doctor till one listens. It’s sad that it’s that way. I pray you find some relief!!❤️
Spot on - we don't listen and we don't care.
I've also felt unheard by doctors, so much so, I stopped trying for many years. I have what has been described as mild scoliosis. I had intermittent pain in that area since I was a teenager, visited chiropractors (which often made the pain worse) Now that I'm nearing 60 yrs old, the last couple of years the pain and stiffness has become chronic, often bringing me to tears. Bending, lifting even vacuuming aggravate it further. Six years ago, I had surgery on my neck due to spinal stenosis. Fusion c5, 6 and 7. I'm thinking perhaps there is spinal stenosis in the area of the scoliosis. I need to find a job to help support my husband and I (he has ankylosis spondylitis which has progressed so far, he is getting to the point of being unable to continue working) I had been working in retail but there is no way I can do that anymore. I feel stuck and I don't know where to start to get help.
I really hope that you and I can find doctors who will take the time to listen and help us both figure it out.
My wife has back pain for 24 years now and she says it's muscle spasms but the doctors have done so many tests and can't find anything wrong but her back locks up at times and she can't walk but she pushes through the pain because she takes care of me and her mom
Have they done a CT myelogram?
My spine slides forward. I had to take a x ray bending over to see it.
What would you think of a Mid-level health care provider PA 100% sc for ptsd combat, low back with sciatica 62 years old on buprenorphrine 20 mcg/ hr, lyrica 150 mg bid, too tired does not feel comfortable working as a provider. Denied by social security?
For many years, insurance companies automatically dismissed back problems. Even with the medical records and descriptions. Many times, it is dismissed as a sprain.
System is broken from people abusing it. Been trying to get SSDI for 2 years now, and no lawyer will touch my case because I could not get any recent medical treatment records. Cant work = no insurance = no treatment.
You are exactly the sort of person a Consultative Examination would help. You might want to see if Social Security will schedule one for you. They generally arrange them for people with inadequate or out of date medical records, or confusing or conflicting records.
You can't get Medicaid from your state for not working?
@@jeanhawkins8642 been trying for medicaid for as long as i have been trying for ssdi, keep getting denied
Affordable Care Act will get you free health insurance, you're obviously acting helpless instead of helping yourself.
You still have to pay a copay and other costs for Obama care
Than you. I am currently in this position. Had my second back surgery, now i have complications. Your information is very helpful.
Glad you found this helpful. Be sure to list your complications, and how in your current state your work-related abilities are limited.
Hey hey hey, what do you mean those with BPD have adult temper tantrums😂😂😂😂😂?!?
You’re right, we do….. 😢
We sure do
If in fact it is anvSSA rule that during the examination the MRIs are not considered I would have my MRI on my personal device and offer it to the examiner
The manner in which the MRI was explained to me when I had my first one was an example of the best of Occam's razor
Background dead black
Bone off white
Interstitial material Gray
Spinal column through cervical discs
Interstitial material which is in the manner of rubber gaskets
Degenerative disc disease usually involves the desiccation of this material rendering the cervical discs bone on bone
If you think about it this is when slipped discs occur AKA throwing your back out
At present My L3/L4 - L4/L5 - L5 - S1 Lumbar discs are Bone on Bone.
Seems as if there are a lot of us! Miserable way to live.
Start at the 4:20 min mark
Please if you can advise me i would appreciate it so much. I am bone on bone in both knees have osteoarthritis in my knees and my back as well also have degenerative disk/ bones in my lower back which is making it so hard to work it hurts so very much all the time. Hurts so much to stand, sit , walk , I cant do stairs anymore they kill me. How can i explain this properly to get help from ssdi.
I have mild lumbar stenosis that recently required an ER visit, bi-lateral thoracic outlet syndrome with impaired range of motion and locally advanced very aggressive prostate cancer. Is there any hope for my SSDI appeal in California?
IT TOOK ME 4 YEARS TO GET ON DISABILITY AND I HAD TO GO TO A SS DOCTOR TO GET IT. I HAVE HAD TWO BACK SURGERIES THAT DID NOT WORK SO I AM IN PAIN EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE. I TAKE MORPHINE TWICE A DAY WITH LITTLE RELIEF. I HOPE LIKE HELL I DO NOT LOSE MY BENEFITS .
I was fortunate enough to get on SSDI back in 2017 because of really bad neuropathy. Interestingly enough since then I started falling down quite a bit. Two occasions of falling I broke my humerus and tore my rotator cuff and the next time I fell I broke my femur just above the knee. After that, I had an MRI of my spine and found the possible culprit which was spinal stenosis in the neck, mid back and lumbar region. Unfortunately, the neurosurgeons will not operate on my back as they consider me a high risk (obesity related issues). I also am unable to get any relief from the pain as I'm in a state where the opioid crisis is large and doctors will not prescribe it. I think I may be up for CDI review next year. However, I am pretty much wheelchair/bed bound with no real way of getting anywhere that doesn't involve an ambulance ride. I just wonder if home health care can do something?
A lot of folks worry about continuing disability reviews, but most disabling conditions get worse over time, not better. Unfortunately it sounds like your conditions are worsening.
@@DisabilityExams for sure. There are days when I can't move at all and the neurosurgeon told me at my last visit that most people in my condition won't live past the age of 55 yet they won't do anything for me. So I kinda washed my hands of the whole medical field. I just make sure I keep getting my medication for restless leg syndrome.
Can you talk about ankle tendon tears. I tore my peroneal brevis and had surgery and now my foot is numb and its painful to walk.
I have retinitis pigmentoso so i have tunnel vision and night blindness. also cataracts in both eyes. Thinking about applying for disability. Since cataracts can be fixed, can you get disability based on cataracts? Thanks for your videos
Disability is based on your current limitations, not what might be fixable in the future. Plus, no one can force you to have surgery to correct a disability - having surgery is a decision for you alone to make.
Warning. If you are nearsighted you will be farsighted after unless you have cash. A lot. Mine was 8000 plus 2 good insurances. The changeover is bad. If you can pay 16000 cash you can get customized lenses. I see better but 3/4 of both retinas are cloudy. Plus deficiencies in the range of vision. I had to wait due to Covid lockdowns. Cataracts got too thick and I even had laser. Go asap.
@Lynda872 I recently saw my eye dr and she doesn't recommend me getting cataract surgery. Said it will make things worse. I don't know how it could get worse, I'm 95-100 % blind when I step outside into the daylight because of the cataracts lol
I had the hammer test on knees and ankles and no reflex was proved, I told the wcb doctor that my legs after ten minutes standing go numb pins and needle pain and my legs give out on me at times and stairs are hard , and can’t walk far I have to stop several times .
I broke my back
Some normal people have strong reflexes, some normal people have medium reflexes, and some normal people have no reflexes at all. It's more complicated than "are there reflexes or not?'.
I have a phone hearing in October. I have scoliosis, had surgery in 2020 rod screws and pin in my spine. I also have depression and anxiety and ptsd. I’m unable to move because of my back and I’m in constant pain. Do you think I have a chance of being approved?
@@caseysterling418 how did the hearing go
@ it went ok, the judge asked my attorney to get her paperwork from my physical therapist and then she would make her decision. They didn’t know about the physical therapy so it was kinda new to them I guess and I guess the judge thought it was important to look at that too. I’m still waiting to hear back what her decision was.
@@caseysterling418 do you look online ssa site
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Doctor, is foraminal stenosis another name for spinal stenosis?
No, it's a different condition. In spinal stenosis the entire spinal cord is pinched. In foraminal stenosis, one of the nerves that comes off the spinal cord is pinched. Spinal stenosis in the neck affects both arms and both legs, in the back, both legs. Foraminal stenosis will affect one arm or one leg.
@@DisabilityExams Thank you.
@@DisabilityExams Foraminal stenosis occurring in an L3 - L4 bulging back disc and compressing the traversing left L4 nerve root and foraminal stenosis also occurring at the bulging L5 - S 1 and compressing the S1 nerve roots together affect both legs, too. Do you think this is a rare occurrence?
I am osteoporetic would I qualify
Osteoporosis alone will not qualify. If there are complications, such as fractures, that limit the ability to work then it may qualify.
What A shame that it can take years to be approved. How are you suppose to live while social security is dragging the process? This is totally not acceptable
Have you written your Congresspeople, Senator, and/or the Social Security Commissioner? If you have, good for you, if not, you're wasting our time.
Does the SSDI ask race,look around and pay attention
They don't ask for race in my reports, and I don't include it.
Ive got 30 conditions. Still denied. The judge literally said she didnt look at my file/notes during hearing. Si joint dysfunction, lumbar spinal stenosis, scoliosis, thoracic facet syndrome. Lumber facet syndrome, bilateral stenosis cervical spine, arthritis in my entire back. Neural forminal stenosis lumbar. I can go on but who cares. The system is a joke. Im in so much pain, pain management said my brain gets òverwhelmed and misfires more pain. Lol fu*king joke. They want you dead. Oh and fibro mutha fuck*ing myalgia. Good luck. Youre gonna need it
Your problem was you said you had thirty disabling conditions. That's not credible.
@DisabilityExams and see, this is why you shouldn't be working in the field you are in. Not only do I have test results to prove it, I also never claimed ALL 30 disabled me severely enough not to be managed to work. But as you or anyone with a brain could imagine, 30 fuck*ng conditions would enable anyone. Unless you're a got damn super hero.
I can only believe a small amount of the things you say.
1. Social security employees literally tell patients to bring their records. Why aren't you telling SS about the records? Patients are doing what SS is telling them to do.
2. Even though SS is a federal program, the rules vary from state to state. I know for a fact because it happened to me.
3. The SS employee told me, "You just don't want to work," before he even took my application or seen first medical record.
4. I qualified for SS disability the first day I applied, based upon my current medical records. The same SS employee INTENTIONALLY created an extra burden on me because he kept setting up doctor's appointments and not telling me until AFTER the appointment date. When I complained he cursed me out and told me I shoukd be calling him everyday; which was a lie.
He sent me to 4 different doctors and all of them repeated exactly what the the first doctor said. ..VERBATIM. But that still wasnt enough because, remember, he had to prove "you just dont want to work" (I was more than happy to return to work if they could just find a way to stop the debilitating MS symptoms, without all the crazy drugs creating even more debilitating symptoms. I had worked, without interruption, longer than my SS caseworker had been alive. But his racism was the greatest problem) He continued setting up doctor's appointments for me. But in the meantime I had decided I would move to a different state to have the opportunity to be treated by an MS specialist that many bragged about.
I told the racist SS caseworker where and when Id be moving. He transferred my case to that SS city/state.
DRUM ROLL....
My first call to SS, my new caseworker apologized profusely. She told me my case should've been approved several months prior and all the unnecessary doctor's visits literally did nothing more fir my case, since my current medical records were substantial evidence followed up by the first visit to the SS doctor.
Had I stayed in Raleigh, NC I would probably still going to SS doctor's appointments or having a literally physical confrontation with that racist caseworker.
His name is Reginald Angry
If he is assigned to your case, request someone else. They won't fire him for his racist behavior because federal employees get protections that MUST BE ABOLISHED!
Ain't no way.. i was gon let them crazy 🤣 Doctors operate on me. I truly had to serk the Lord and what he said to me eas " Modestine, Ehen i made this ol' body if yours.. i didnt mdje with rods a screws! Oh bless his nshr. Vould have sworn i only saw dollar 💵 signs in 1 dictor's eye 👀 🏥