{"id":3335,"date":"2025-10-16T11:01:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/?page_id=3335"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:27:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:27:36","slug":"sjukratjalfun-gigtarfelagsins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/sjukratjalfun-gigtarfelagsins\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arthritis Society&#x27;s physiotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3335\" class=\"elementor elementor-3335\" 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\">Physiotherapy<\/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 Physiotherapy<\/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 society&#x27;s physiotherapy service is based at the Arthritis Society&#x27;s premises at Brekkuh\u00fas 1, 112 Reykjav\u00edk.<\/p><p><strong>What does physiotherapy for rheumatism patients involve?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Exercise programmes<\/strong> which are tailored to rheumatic diseases, such as arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and others.<\/li><li><strong>Strengthening and stretching exercises<\/strong> to maintain mobility and muscle strength.<\/li><li><strong>Pain treatment<\/strong>, e.g. with stretches, relaxation or light exercises.<\/li><li><strong>Specialised physiotherapy<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Education<\/strong> on body mechanics and methods to reduce strain on the joints.<\/li><li><strong>Specialised group courses<\/strong>, e.g. water aerobics or light cardio.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Registration and information<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Office telephone:<\/strong> 530-3600<\/li><li><strong>Email address:<\/strong> gigt@gigt.is<\/li><li><strong>Website:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/\"> www.gigt.is<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Who can take part?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>To see a physiotherapist, you need a referral from a doctor. The treatment is subsidised by the National Health Service.<\/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 class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5251d4c\" data-id=\"5251d4c\" 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\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d00087 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Fund\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-41ff1cd elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"41ff1cd\" 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\/styrktarsjodur-gigtveikra-barna\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Arthritis Children&#x27;s 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 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/styrktarsjodur-gigtveikra-barna\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArthritis Children&#x27;s Fund\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-41e382f elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"41e382f\" 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\/idjutjalfun-gigtarfelagsins\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"The Arthritis Society&#x27;s Occupational Therapy\">\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 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/idjutjalfun-gigtarfelagsins\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Arthritis Society&#x27;s Occupational Therapy\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-aada000 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"aada000\" 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 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/um-okkur\/visindasjodur\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Arthritis Society of Iceland&#x27;s Research Fund\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sj\u00fakra\u00fej\u00e1lfun Sj\u00fakra\u00fej\u00e1lfun Gigtarf\u00e9lagsins Sj\u00fakra\u00fej\u00e1lfun \u00e1 vegum Gigtarf\u00e9lags \u00cdslands er mikilv\u00e6gur \u00fe\u00e1ttur \u00ed \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 sty\u00f0ja f\u00f3lk me\u00f0 gigt til a\u00f0 vi\u00f0halda hreyfigetu, minnka verki og b\u00e6ta l\u00edfsg\u00e6\u00f0i. Sj\u00fakra\u00fej\u00e1lfun f\u00e9lagsins er \u00ed h\u00fasn\u00e6\u00f0i Gigtarf\u00e9lagsins \u00ed Brekkuh\u00fasum 1, 112 Reykjav\u00edk. Hva\u00f0 felst \u00ed sj\u00fakra\u00fej\u00e1lfun fyrir gigtarsj\u00faklinga? \u00c6fingapr\u00f3gr\u00f6mm sem eru sni\u00f0in a\u00f0 gigtarsj\u00fakd\u00f3mum, s.s. li\u00f0agigt, slitgigt, hryggikt og [&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-3335","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3335","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=3335"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3369,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3335\/revisions\/3369"}],"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=3335"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}