Failed spinal fusion questions?

If you can't sit, stand, or do anything but lay in bed my guess is you will be declared disabled. There are lawyers that actually help people get onto disability, which can be a difficult and long process.

If you are declared disabled, you will be able to extend your COBRA to 29 months.

There is also the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services presently available in AL, AZ, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MA, MN, MS, ND, NE, NV, SC, TN, TX, VT, and WY

The Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan is run by the states in AK, CA, CT, KS, ME, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, RI, UT, WA, and WI.

SSA disability is determined by other factors than just the disability. You must prove a mental or medical condition prevents you from ANY type of work for 12 Months.

In determining your ability to do other work, age, education, and work history are considered. They do use a grid for sitting, standing, consecrating. The older you are, the more relaxed the grid it. 50 and over is "approaching advanced age". 55 and over is "advanced age" At those ages your chances of approval increase dramatically.

The less education, and less work skills you have that can be transferred to other types of work also increases your chances.

If approved, you go on Medicare, but only after 2 years after benefits begin, which is 6 months after applying if approved. However you do automatically qualify for state Medicaid immediately.

You can also go here and find alternative available insurance for your area. . This is a government, NOT a private website. With NO obligations, NO private information you have to submit http://www.healthcare.gov/

Tight muscles in your lower back can press onto the nerves going to your legs to cause pains in your legs and that includes the sciatica nerve. If this is the cause of your pain the fusion won't do anything to stop the pain. You have to free up your back muscles to get rid of the pain and here's how to free them up:

Back:

(do from a sitting position)

Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder, fingers over the back and the palm in the front and firmly pull down on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side.

For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.