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    Financial Relief for Persistent Pain

    You got hurt. Then the pain kept getting worse.

    Doctors used to call it reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) when your nervous system overacts to an injury, causing intense pain even after it should have faded. Now they use the term chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS).

    When RSD or CRPS pain is so intrusive that you can’t work, Social Security Disability benefits give you room to breathe financially so you can focus on caring for yourself.

    Social Security provides monthly income support and early Medicare access for people whose health problems make it impossible for them to work more than a small amount.

    But RSD is a baffling condition to have—and it’s a vexing condition to explain to disability claims examiners. Most people who apply for disability benefits get denied.

    On this website, you’ve found someone highly experienced in this process who listens and works hard to get you to a better situation.

    The disability lawyers at Robertson Wendt Disability have helped thousands of people in Charleston, Columbia, Beaufort, Florence and across South Carolina, including people with RSD.

    Tell us what you’re going through, and let’s see how we can help.

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    What Social Security Says about Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

    The Social Security Administration’s own policy on disability benefits describes what happens to someone with RSD or CRPS.

    It starts with an illness, injury or surgery. Then your nervous system goes into overdrive, sending pain signals that are often out of proportion to the original injury.

    The original injury could even be minor. But your RSD pain could include:

    • Aching
    • Burning
    • Extreme sensitivity to touch
    • High sensitivity to pressure
    • Impaired mobility
    • Involuntary movements
    • Loss of muscle strength
    • Osteoporosis
    • Searing pain
    • Skin conditions (changes in texture, color, temperature)
    • Swelling
    • Unusual hair or nail growth
    • Unusual sensations of heat or cold
    • Symptoms spreading to other parts of the body beyond the initial injury

    When you apply for disability benefits for RSD, you’ll need to document symptoms like these discussed by Social Security.

    They won’t accept just you reporting that you’re going through this ordeal. You’ll need confirmation from medical sources. You’ll need to provide a record that you’ve been struggling with RSD/CRPS over time.

    But you don’t have to work through the pain on your claim without any help.

    Your South Carolina disability attorney from Robertson Wendt Disability takes the pressure off you, building your application and case for benefits, informed by decades of experience with the Social Security Disability program.

    You pay no fee for a disability lawyer until you win benefits. Talk to us to get started—for free.

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    What Goes into Your Social Security Disability Claim for RSD or CRPS?

    To confirm your case of reflex sympathetic dystrophy or complex regional pain syndrome, your Social Security Disability lawyer will help you put together the documentation Social Security wants:

    • Medical exam observations
    • Medical imaging
    • Laboratory test results
    • Treatment plans
    • Description of how your pain responds to treatment
    • Documentation of treatment complications
    • Documentation of how RSD limits your ability to function
    • Reports on how your condition affects your concentration, mood and behavior
    • Statements from people who know you personally
    • Statements from employers or teachers
    • Medical records showing the progression of your case over time
    • Doctors’ opinions on the likelihood of your RSD lasting at least a year
    • Your own diary, journal, or notes about your condition

    A skilled disability attorney knows what to look for, how to coordinate with doctors and other health care providers to gather the evidence you need, and how to present the information to Social Security so they understand why your RSD or CRPS symptoms are so severe that you can’t work.

    The South Carolina disability lawyers at Robertson Wendt Disability want you to be able to rest knowing someone capable is taking care of your benefits claim.

    After a long road with Social Security Disability and RSD or CRPS, when you get benefits you can finally rest and rebuild your life.

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