Can arthritis lead to disability

Answer 1

Canadian Government is offering grants and tax benefits to individuals suffering from mental or physical disabilities. Since osteoarthritis is a condition that hinges on disability, the Canadian Government recognizes it under the scheme of disability tax credit benefits. However, the procedure to reap the benefits is often complicated and the patient has to face a lot of stress before he or she makes the most out of them. Hence, the Canadian Disability Corporation assists these OA patients to get every dollar they can. If someone has been undergoing medical condition that limits daily activities for at least one year and has not claimed the disability tax credit benefits, he or she should contact Canadian Disability Corporation and try out the free eligibility assessment program. Visit canadadisability.ca for more details.

Answer 2

Yes certainly. There's no cure...just treatments. My father in law has arthritis on his spine and is unable to bend and is bed bound for weeks at a time when it gets really bad. He has very strong medication for the pain but can't do any manual work or similary, work that sees him static for too long. He is classed as disabled because it causes him to have less mobility than people without the Arthritis