Steroids. CTS is clearly a steroid responsive condition. Randomised controlled trials have repeatedly shown short term benefit from injection of steroids into the area of the carpal tunnel (Dammers 1999) and improvement has also been shown after a short course of oral steroids (Chang 1998) .
In American society, the term welfare arguably has negative connotations. The term Social Security, in the United States, refers to a specific social insurance program for the retired and the disabled.
Generally, one cannot receive Social Security retirement and disability benefits at the same time. (There is a limited exception, discussed below.) Social Security retirement benefits and Social Security disability benefits serve the same purpose: to provide some financial security when someone can no longer work.enerally, one cannot receive Social Security retirement and disability benefits at the same time. (There is a limited exception, discussed below.) Social Security retirement benefits and Social Security disability benefits serve the same purpose: to provide some financial security when someone can no longer work.