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What is a Degenerative Joint Disease?
Are there medical treatments for DJD?
Can I claim Social Security Disability Benefits due
to the effects of a Degenerative Joint Disease, such as
arthritis?
I have heard that many prescription drugs intended
to provide relief for Arthritis are dangerous. Is this true?
Is workers' compensation the same as State
Disability?
What is
a Degenerative Joint Disease?
Degenerative joint disease is widespread and common; in
moveable joints, it is known as
osteoarthritis.
There are several different types of
Degenerative Joint Disease, the most common are:
Osteoarthritis
and Rheumatoid arthritis.
Degenerative joint diseases,
such as arthritis, often impair an individual's ability to
work and function from day to day. Pain, loss of movement in
affected joints, and physical disfigurement are some of the
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Are there medical treatments for DJD?
Degenerative Joint Disease, such as
Arthritis, cannot be cured, however treatments are available
to try and bring relief to sufferers. Your medical options
might include:
Treatments
- Pain and
anti-inflammatory medications
- Liquid cortisone
injections to joint area
- Stress relief: canes,
walkers, braces, weight loss
- Physical therapy, heat
and special exercises
Surgery
- Arthroscopic or general
surgery to remove damaged lining or bone spurs or bits
- Joint realignment to ease
movement
- Replacement with
artificial joints
- Fusing adjacent bones to
eliminate movement and pain
A medical professional can
advise you on the treatments specifically available for your
symptoms and medical profile.
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Can I claim Social Security Disability Benefits due
to the effects of a Degenerative Joint Disease, such as
arthritis?
The Social Security
Administration (SSA) uses the following test to determine if a
person with a degenerative joint disease meets the criteria
for awarding Disability Benefits. The person must have:
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A
history of persistent joint pain, swelling and tenderness
involving multiple major joints which are defined as hip,
knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, or wrist and hand. The person
must have significant restriction of the functioning of the
affected joints and it must be expected that this condition
will last at least twelve months.
The
medical examination must also be corroborated by a blood
test that is positive for rheumatoid factor, or positive for
antinuclear antibodies, or higher than usual sedimentation
rate or characteristic changes in the tissue in a biopsy of
the synovial membrane.
The Boston,
MA law firm Kantrovitz & Associates is experienced in social
security disability claims and can help you decide your
best course of action and develop the best legal strategy for
receiving relief.
Call Kantrovitz & Associates today to
have your situation evaluated and to preserve your rights
under the law. We can be reached at (800)
299-2508
or
contact us
via email at
info@kantrovitzlaw.com.
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I
have heard that many prescription drugs intended to provide
relief for Arthritis are dangerous. Is this true?
Several arthritis drugs have
been associated with a number of serious, sometimes
life-threatening, side effects, including cardiovascular
problems, liver and kidney failure, and stomach ulcers. Vioxx,
Celebrex, and Arava, are some of the drugs that are intended
to provide relief from a degenerative joint disease, but can
often cause serious and harmful side effects.
If you have taken one of the above prescription drugs, and
have suffered damage due to side effects, you may have a
product liability claim against the manufacturer, and receive
compensation for your injuries. Call Kantrovitz & Associates today to
have your situation evaluated and to preserve your rights
under the law. We can be reached at (800)
299-2508
or
contact us
via email at
info@kantrovitzlaw.com.
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Is workers' compensation the same as State
Disability?
No. Workers' compensation is only for injuries or illnesses
that occur due to employment. State Disability is for injuries
or illnesses that are not work related and is handled by the
Employment Development Department.
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