Minnesota Fibromyalgia Disability Diagnosis


Fibromyalgia Disability Benefits

Fibromyalgia Social Security Minnesota

Fibromyalgia disability benefits are available through Social Security provided a claimant has a proper diagnosis and good documentation of work limitations. Fibromyalgia cannot be easily diagnosed through laboratory tests or imaging. You will make your most convincing case if your diagnosis is either made or confirmed by a rheumatologist or specialist. Social Security gives will give greater weight to a diagnosis made by a rheumatologist compared to a family doctor or general practice physician.

How is fibromyalgia diagnosed?

The current accepted diagnosis of Fibromyalgia is based on the American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria developed in 1990. It is important for your fibromyalgia disability benefits case to seek treatment from a doctor that follows this diagnosis so you will have the strongest medical documentation to present to social security. Their diagnostic guidelines are based on two criteria:

1. History of widespread pain has been present for at least three months

Definition: Pain is considered widespread when all of the following are present:

• Pain in both sides of the body
• Pain above and below the waist In addition, axial skeletal pain (cervical spine, anterior chest, thoracic spine or low back pain) must be present. Low back pain is considered lower segment pain.

2. Pain in 11 of 18 tender point sites on digital palpation

Definition: Pain, on digital palpation, must be present in at least 11 of the following 18 tender point sites:

• Occiput (2) - at the suboccipital muscle insertions.
• Low cervical (2) - at the anterior aspects of the intertransverse spaces at C5-C7.
• Trapezius (2) - at the midpoint of the upper border.
• Supraspinatus (2) - at origins, above the scapula spine near the medial border.
• Second rib (2) - upper lateral to the second costochondral junction.
• Lateral epicondyle (2) - 2 cm distal to the epicondyles.
• Gluteal (2) - in upper outer quadrants of buttocks in anterior fold of muscle.
• Greater trochanter (2) - posterior to the trochanteric prominence.
• Knee (2) - at the medial fat pad proximal to the joint line.

Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are often considered overalapping disorders. Your case for fibromyalgia disability
benefits will be stronger if you also have documentation of chronic fatigue syndrome and how it limits your ability to work.

Fields Law fibromyalgia disability attorneys will assist you in getting the correct diagnosis and documentation for your fibromyalgia disability. If you are unable to work because of kidney problems we can help you apply for social security benefits. If you have been denied disability benefits we can appeal your case.

We offer a Free case review. Our Minnesota disability lawyers understand how frustrating it is to suffer from fibromyalgia and be denied disability benefits when you are unable to work. There are never any fees unless we win your disability case.

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