OSTEOARTHRITIS
A number of joint problems are prevalent in the entire world and osteoarthritis is one condition that affects the joints of an individual suffering from it. Its characterized by damage to cartilage, mild inflammation of tissues around joints and bone growth around the edge of joints. It generally becomes an issue for people aged above 50 and the condition is more common in women than men.
As Osteoarthritis impacts the sufferer’s physical ability to participate in life in a normal and healthy way, its rightly considered as a disability, thus making the sufferers eligible for the disability tax credits, offered by the Canadian government.
What is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent of arthritis kinds, which affects about three million Canadians. This occurs when the cartilage begins tearing away. Cartilage is a vital part of a joint, that acts as shock absorber, thus enabling the joint to move smoothly. Due to OA the cartilage gets eroded, thus causing pain, swelling, bone-on-bone movement and stiffness in the affected joint.
What are the symptoms of osteoarthritis?
For understanding the true nature of osteoarthritis, its best to look at its symptoms, which are as follow:
- Stiffness in affected joints
- Pain in affected joints
- Difficulty in moving the affected joints
Osteoarthritis affects the hand joints, hips and knees, however there are also many common causes of this sickness which include obesity, joint injury, family history and the onset of a disease like rheumatoid arthritis.
Characterized by slowing the repairing process of worn out joints, its treatments vary on its severity. Assistive devices, painkillers, surgery and physiotherapy are some of the common treatments for restoring the cartilage in its right condition.
How can Canadian Disability Benefits Help?
Although the victims of osteoarthritis are eligible for the disability benefits, the process of receiving the benefits is not as simple as you would like it to be. There is a lot of research conducted on your medical condition to make sure that you are qualified to receive the tax credit amount. However, you don’t have to worry, no matter how long and complicated the process of receiving the disability tax credit funds is. We at Canadian disability Benefit have got a team of experts to lend a helping hand to you, for making sure you get the amount that is owed to you by the Canadian government in the form of the disability tax credit fund, as an Osteoarthritis patient.
