lumbosacral Chronic Pain Syndrome?

[mikep23661]

I was told by a member that I may be able to file for Chronic Pain Syndrome for my "so-called" lumbosacral strain in which Ireally is a bulging disc. Does anyone have any information about that? Also, I know that I spoke of it in a previous post, but would having a bulging disc classify as IVDS?

[john999]

When you have a chronic physical condition that causes long term pain you enter into a vicious cycle. Pain often causes depression and the depression makes the pain worse. This is the essessence of chronic pain disorder. Throw in some narcotic medications to really increase the intensity of the depression/pain feedback loop. You have to have an accepted SC condition in order to have chronic pain disorder as secondary. Back pain is probably the most frequent chronic pain disorder source. Diabetic neuropathy is right up there as well.

[mikep23661]

Thank you guys and ladies a bunch. This information seems very promising.