Jeffrey A. Rabin & Associates will help you pursue benefits you deserve when disabling symptoms interfere with your ability to work.
Schedule a free consultation with a Chicago Social Security Disability lawyer today. You may contact our firm online or you may reach us by phone at 847-299-0008. Tell us about your condition, symptoms, work history, and disability claim. We’ll help you understand your options and the next steps.
Pain and Fatigue Can Be Disabling
Chronic pain and debilitating fatigue can affect far more than how you feel. They can interfere with your ability to:
- Sit, stand, walk, or remain in one position
- Lift, carry, or handle objects
- Concentrate and stay focused
- Maintain a regular work schedule
- Complete tasks at a reasonable pace
- Attend work reliably
- Recover from physical or mental exertion
- Get through a full workday without excessive breaks or rest
Social Security disability claims are generally evaluated based on how your medical conditions and symptoms affect your ability to perform work-related activities, not simply on the name of your diagnosis.
Conditions That May Cause Disabling Pain and Fatigue
Disabling pain and fatigue can occur with many different medical conditions, including:
- Fibromyalgia
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Arthritis and degenerative joint conditions
- Back and neck disorders
- Neurological conditions
- Autoimmune disorders
- Chronic pain conditions
- Long COVID and other post-viral conditions
- Cancer and cancer treatment
- Other conditions that cause persistent pain, weakness, or exhaustion
The important question is how your condition affects your ability to function and work.
Your Symptoms Matter
Pain and fatigue aren’t always visible to other people. You may look fine while struggling to get through a normal day.
For a disability claim, it can be important to document how your symptoms affect your daily functioning, including:
- How long can you sit or stand?
- How far can you walk?
- How often do you need to lie down or rest?
- How frequently do you experience bad days?
- Can you maintain concentration throughout a workday?
- Do your symptoms cause you to miss work or leave early?
- How long does it take you to recover after ordinary activities?
Careful medication documentation and a clear explanation of your functional limitations can make an important difference in presenting your claim.
Don’t Let Your Symptoms Go Unexplained
A diagnosis alone may not tell the full story.
The attorneys at Jeffrey A. Rabin & Associates can help develop evidence showing how pain, fatigue, medication side effects, treatment, and other symptoms affect your ability to perform work-related activities on a sustained basis.
Take the Next Step
If pain and fatigue have made it impossible for you to work, don’t assume you have to navigate the disability process by yourself.
Contact our office today for a free consultation about your potential Social Security disability claim.
