Rates of Employment and Return to Work After Spinal Cord Lesion Onset in Israel

Employment and RTW rates after SCL were low compared to those of people with other disabilities nationwide and to people with SCL in Western countries. The main catalysts were patient motivation and rehabilitation, and the main obstacles were disability and pain. To enhance employment after SCL, rehabilitation and an adequate national policy should be implemented. Rehabilitation should include vocational training and management of complications, pain, and patients' motivation.