Thanks for the tip from Attorney Jonathan Ginsberg from Georgia.
If you need a cane, make sure your doctor prescribes it for you.
Social Security Judges will often give the use of the cane more importance if your doctor prescribes it for you.
The reason that it is important is that the use of a cane supports limitations on walking and standing.
Certain cases can be won and you will be found disabled if you are limited to walking and standing less than 6 hours a day.
A prescribed cane shows that your doctor thinks you need assistance with walking and standing, and shows that you will have trouble working jobs that involve a majority of standing and walking.
A prescription also helps make more credible your complaints of pain.
The combination of limits on standing and walking along with limits on reaching and handling and fingering may be enough to keep younger people out of the work force also.
Young people have a rough time proving disability since many judges and vocational experts think they can find some type of job for them.
However, there are not many types of jobs available when you are limited to sit down work and you cannot use your hands and fingers much.
Questions about your Social Security Disability case? Feel free to contact Illinois Security Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.