This chart shows The Most Common Causes of Disability by country.
Illnesses like cancer, heart attack or diabetes cause the majority of long-term disabilities. Back pain, injuries, and arthritis are also significant causes.Most are not work-related, and therefore not covered by workers' compensation.Lifestyle choices and personal behavior that lead to obesity are becoming major contributing factors.Musculoskeletal disorders are the #1 cause of disabilities. Examples include; arthritis, back pain, spine/joint disorders, fibromytis, etc.
Just over 1 in 4 of today's 20 year-olds will become disabled before they retire.Over 37 million Americans are classified as disabled; about 12% of the total population. More than 50% of those disabled Americans are in their working years, from 18-64.
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