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• Federal Workers’ Compensation
• New York City and State Retirement Disability
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Social Security Disability

• How Fraud is Messing Up our Social Security Disability Program
• Radiculopa-what-othy?
• What the Heck is a Chiropractor and do I need it for my New York Disability Case?
• New healthcare information for New York’s SSA disability claimants
• NEW: Social Security Disability benefits for Early Onset Alzheimer’s

New York Disablity Attorney Blog

• Can You Return To Work While Your Claim Is Pending?
• What Is The Difference Between Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability
• Why Your Employment History Matters

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Social Security Disability

• What Happens If You Return To Work While Your Disability Claim Is Pending?
• How To Win Your Social Security Disability Claim: PART 1
• The Importance of Your Doctor in the Social Security Disability Claims Process
• The Most Popular Topics At A Social Security Disability Hearing
• Difference Between Social Security Benefits And Disability Benefits

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Best Treatment For Back Injuries

One of the most common injuries or impairments we see on a daily basis in dealing with disability cases involves the back. Whether a person has persistent lower back pain, multiple herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, bulging discs or radiculopathy that radiates throughout the body, these types of impairments can absolutely prevent you from being able to perform in the workplace.

Common forms of treatment for back injuries include treating with an orthopedic doctor, pain medication, physical therapy or consistent treatment with a chiropractor. Sometimes, a specific treatment turns out unsuccessful for a particular person, so trying out a new technique to alleiviate your pain might be a good idea. For example, I've seen clients treat a back injury by getting a series of cortozone injections in an attempt to mitigate their back pain. Often times, these clients get temporary relief, but the pain eventually returns. There are hundreds of different medicinal options out on the market, but treating with a chiropractor over an extended period of time might provide more relief to your back pain.

In terms of your disability case, it's important that if you allege a back impairment, you must be treating for it. Simply alleging that you have lower back pain and you don't have any medical documentation to support your allegation, Social Security cannot grant you benefits based on your word. Concrete evidence by way of medical documentation is the most important aspect of every case.

Another important factor to remember when dealing with a back injury is that most pain medications come with fairly serious side effects. Some of the strongest pain medications have side effects that include drowsiness, upset stomach, headaches, nausea, dizziness, vomiting and weakness. Someone who is susceptible to any of these serious side effects could be a danger in the workplace. Therefore, the types of medications a person takes to treat their back injury and the related side effects are major parts of their disability case.

If you are experiencing debilitating back pain that has caused to stop working, please contact one of our highly qualified attorneys so that we can advise you of all of your options. No one plans for becoming a Social Security Disabiity recipient, but if you have worked all of your life and contributed into the the Social Security System, you are entitled disability funds.

Contact Us: Markhoff & Mittman PC 866.205.2415 or info@markhofflaw.com

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Social Security Disability:

• How Much Time Do I need in the Social Security System for Disability Credits
• The Real Story Behind Attorney Fees in Social Security Disability Claims
• What do you do if Social Security Disability has denied your claim?

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News

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FAQs

Social Security Disability

• CAN MY SOCIAL SECURITY PENSION AND 403B BE GARNISHED? 

• I BELIEVE THAT I AM ELIGIBLE FOR NEW YORK STATE DISABILITY.  CAN I APPLY FOR AND COLLECT SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS AS WELL?  WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?  AND, IS THERE AN "OFF-SET?"
  
  
  
  

   

• WHAT IF I GET AWARDED SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS BUT AFTERWARDS FIND I AM WELL ENOUGH AND WISH TO RETURN TO WORK?

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