INVALIDITY is a permanent inability to work because of an illness or incapacity. Injuries and illnesses are an inevitable part of life but advancements in medical technology and clinical modalities offer innovative treatment and sophisticated rehabilitation for many illnesses and injuries.
The goal of treatment is to enable the patient to function as he or she did prior to the illness or injury. Even with residual impairment, the rehabilitation process should enable a person to continue being a productive member of society. Society and employers, meanwhile, must be supportive in providing access to employment for impaired persons. This is why invalidity is not always the outcome of injury or illness.
