[Question - Other] Disability due to scoliosis.

So. I was just diagnosed with rotary dextroscoliosis. Meaning my spine is curving to the right with a twist. It’s in my lower back region and is pressing on some nerves. If I stretch too hard, reach forward in a certain way, or lay in a certain way. It pinches some nerves in my spine and my back locks up. It’s excruciating pain and I have to lay down straight wherever I’m at immediately and wait for the pain/pinch to pass. It’s never happened in public because I can feel the start of it and immediately straighten up my back to prevent it. But sometimes it rushes in and hits me so I can’t prevent it. The most recent scare was when I was 2 stories in the air on some machinery at work and I prevented it with prior said method. But it terrified me because what if I would not have been able to prevent it? What if my back locked up while I’m attached to a harness 2 stories up? I left that job in search of a new one due to fear of serious injury. I actually was diagnosed just days after leaving. I’ve known that something was wrong with my back but never knew what and just got it checked out to find out that I have this. I hadn’t had insurance for quite some time and my health was neglected through my childhood. (Also got 4 shots that were overdue. 1 that I apparently should have gotten as an infant??) But my question is would I be able to receive disability due to this? I don’t want to seem like I want to “leech” off of the government. But I’ve had these scares at work and would find it not only humiliating to lock up in front of customers and coworkers but also am terrified of injuring myself further on the job. I want to focus on my general health and not rely on my significant other and her family. Any and all thoughts, opinions, and answers are welcome. Thank you.

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