{"id":3333,"date":"2025-10-16T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/?page_id=3333"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:28:23","slug":"idjutjalfun-gigtarfelagsins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/idjutjalfun-gigtarfelagsins\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arthritis Society&#x27;s Occupational Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3333\" class=\"elementor elementor-3333\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1da8fb40 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1da8fb40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6ac9a2\" data-id=\"d6ac9a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6313fd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6313fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12aaf814\" data-id=\"12aaf814\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6a36b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b6a36b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Arthritis Society&#x27;s Occupational Therapy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2599f7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2599f7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea963a5\" data-id=\"ea963a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de6ed62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de6ed62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Arthritis Society&#x27;s Occupational Therapy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a422652 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a422652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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The Arthritis Society&#x27;s occupational therapists are specialist professionals with knowledge of arthritis and its impact on daily life. The service is individualised and based on the specific needs of each person.<\/p><p>\u00a0The aim is to improve the daily lives of individuals with arthritis by finding solutions that enable them to carry out activities of daily living with as little discomfort and pain as possible.<\/p><p><strong>What does occupational therapy with the Arthritis Association involve?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Assessment of capability and circumstances<\/strong> individual with regard to pain, mobility and endurance.<\/li><li><strong>Assistance with aids for daily living<\/strong>, e.g. splints, openers, crutches, braces, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Adaptation of home and work conditions<\/strong> to relieve pressure and reduce pain.<\/li><li><strong>Education and training<\/strong> in methods for protecting joints and distributing stress (joint bearing).<\/li><li><strong>Energy-saving methods<\/strong> with daily tasks.<\/li><li><strong>Advice on posture and movement patterns<\/strong> to reduce pain and stress.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Where does the service take place?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The service is usually provided at the Rheumatism Association&#x27;s premises:<br \/>\u00a0<strong>Brekkuh\u00fas 1, 112 Reykjav\u00edk<\/strong><\/li><li>In some cases, can <strong>Telephone advice<\/strong> or <strong>Email correspondence<\/strong> Also applies.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Who can use the service?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>All people with rheumatic diseases who are members of the Arthritis Society of Iceland.<\/li><li>To use the services of an occupational therapist, a referral from a doctor is required, and the service is subsidised by Sj\u00fakratryggingar \u00cdslands.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09d4d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b09d4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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physiotherapy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10224ab elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"10224ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/visindasjodur\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"The Arthritis Society of Iceland&#x27;s Research Fund\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-document-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p 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I\u00f0ju\u00fej\u00e1lfar Gigtarf\u00e9lagsins eru s\u00e9rmennta\u00f0ir fagmenn me\u00f0 \u00feekkingu \u00e1 gigt og \u00e1hrifum hennar \u00e1 daglegt l\u00edf. \u00dej\u00f3nustan er einstaklingsmi\u00f0u\u00f0 og bygg\u00f0 \u00e1 raunverulegum \u00fe\u00f6rfum hvers og eins. \u00a0Markmi\u00f0i\u00f0 er a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta daglegt l\u00edf einstaklinga me\u00f0 gigt me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":131,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3333","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3333"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3372,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3333\/revisions\/3372"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3333"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}