If you have a fracture and you are trying to obtain Social Security disability benefits, you must have the opinion of your treating doctor.  The Social Security Administration wants to know how long it will take for your fracture to heal.  This information must come from your doctor.  [...]

Most of these cases involve hip replacement because of the hip wearing down (avascular necrosis of the femoral head). Hip fractures and birth defects also make up this category of cases. Standing and sitting for even short periods of time can be difficult. The hip [...]

Knee Disorders  Some of the knee cases before the Social Security Administration involve people that need a knee replacement or people that have had a failed knee replacement.  Knee pain may be so great, the pain itself keeps the person from being able to work.  If [...]

Each of your feet has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, ligaments.  This means that a lot can go wrong with your feet.  Also, if your ankle is involved, this may be analyzed under foot disorders.  If you are 50 years [...]

If you are unable to use either hand, regardless of the cause, this can provide a basis for presenting a strong case to the Social Security Administration.  If you lost the use of your dominant hand, there is a very strong argument to be made that you [...]

The Social Security Administration looks at amputation cases by asking the question: how well does the amputee function with their prosthesis? If you are less than 50 years old and your only limitation is the amputation of an arm or one leg, your case may [...]