Mobile Allied Health Across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania
Occupational Therapy for Arthritis
Arthritis occupational therapy helps you keep doing the daily tasks that matter, with less pain and effort. Our AHPRA-registered occupational therapists come to your home. We assess your joints, teach joint protection, and set up practical supports. Care is grounded in everyday goals, from dressing and cooking to work and hobbies.
Practical Arthritis Support That Protects Your Joints
Arthritis occupational therapy suits osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other joint conditions. Arthritis occupational therapy focuses on what you want to do each day. Therapy happens in your own home. Every change fits your daily routine.
Joint Protection Coaching
NDIS, Aged Care & Private
In-Home & Community Care
How Arthritis Occupational Therapy Helps
Joint Protection
Joint protection is core to arthritis occupational therapy. We show you how to grip, lift, and carry with less stress on sore joints. Small changes can reduce pain and help protect your joints over time.
Energy Conservation
Arthritis fatigue is common. We help you pace tasks and plan rest. You keep more energy for the things you enjoy.
Arthritis Hand Therapy
Sore hands make daily tasks hard. Arthritis occupational therapy includes hand therapy: gentle exercises, grip support, and advice on splints or compression gloves that may ease pain and swelling.
Daily Living Aids
We recommend arthritis daily living aids and adaptive equipment, such as built-up handles and jar openers. The right tool can make cooking, dressing, and self-care easier on your joints.
Why Choose Astrad Allied Health
The Astrad Difference for Arthritis Care
We take time to understand your goals and which joints affect you most. Your arthritis occupational therapy plan is built around your daily routine. It is never a generic checklist.
We assess your joints where you use them, at home. This in-home arthritis occupational therapy lets us spot tasks that cause pain. We then suggest changes that suit your space.
Splints and orthoses can support sore joints and improve alignment. We provide joint protection occupational therapy and guidance on when a splint, brace, or compression glove may help.
We support NDIS participants, aged care clients, and private clients. Our team helps you understand funding options and access the occupational therapy you need for arthritis.
Simple home changes can lower joint strain and reduce falls risk. We suggest grab rails, raised seating, tap and door adjustments, and safer ways to move around your home.
Your care comes from occupational therapists registered with AHPRA. You receive arthritis occupational therapy from qualified occupational therapists. We follow recognised clinical guidelines and prioritise safe care.
How Your Arthritis OT Journey Works
Getting started is simple. Here is what to expect when you book arthritis occupational therapy with our team:
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Arthritis Assessment
We talk through your daily routines, painful joints, and goals. We watch how you move and which tasks cause trouble. Then we agree on what matters most to you.
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Tailored Therapy Plan
Your arthritis occupational therapy plan covers joint protection, energy conservation, hand therapy, and daily living aids. You learn practical techniques you can use straight away.
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Ongoing Support & Review
We review your progress and adjust supports as your needs change. We can also liaise with your GP, rheumatologist, or support coordinator.
What We Cover
Our Arthritis OT Services
Occupational therapy for arthritis covers a broad range of practical supports. Here are three areas we focus on most.
Pain & Fatigue Management
Arthritis occupational therapy helps you manage fatigue and joint pain. We use pacing, rest planning, and gentle activity. You learn how daily habits affect pain. This helps you take more control.
Hand & Upper Limb Care
Arthritis hand therapy supports grip, strength, and movement. We guide safe hand exercises and advise on splints or gloves that may reduce pain during everyday tasks.
Equipment & Home Setup
Arthritis occupational therapy can include daily living aids and home changes that protect your joints. From kitchen tools to bathroom rails, the goal is safer, easier daily living.
Arthritis Occupational Therapy at Home
Arthritis occupational therapy helps you keep doing daily tasks with less pain. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis can make simple jobs hard, like opening jars, dressing, or holding a pen. Our AHPRA-registered occupational therapists come to your home. We look at the tasks that cause you trouble. We then teach joint protection, suggest the right aids, and help you find easier ways to move. Many of these techniques also lower your risk of falls. That links closely to our occupational therapy for falls prevention service. For more background on joint conditions, you can read general health guidance from Healthdirect.
Joint Protection, Energy Conservation and Hand Therapy
Three ideas sit at the heart of arthritis care. Joint protection changes how you grip, lift, and carry. This places less stress on sore joints. Energy conservation helps you pace your day and manage arthritis fatigue. You then have more left for the things you love. Arthritis hand therapy supports grip and movement. It may include advice on splints or compression gloves. We can also guide you on adaptive equipment, from built-up handles to jar openers. These tools make everyday tasks kinder on your joints. Occupational therapy is a registered profession, and you can learn more about the work through Occupational Therapy Australia.
Funding and Getting Started
We support NDIS participants, aged care clients, and private clients. We work across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. If you are an NDIS participant, our NDIS occupational therapy funding guide explains how support may be included in your plan. Older adults can explore our aged care assessments. People returning home after a hospital stay may benefit from our hospital to home assessments. You can read more about the qualified occupational therapists who will support you on our our team page. Then call (07) 3477 9366 to book.
Written for Astrad Allied Health and reviewed by our AHPRA-registered occupational therapists. Meet our team.
Individual results vary based on individual assessment. This page is general information and is not a substitute for personalised clinical advice.
Last updated: June 2026.
Arthritis Occupational Therapy: Common Questions
How does arthritis occupational therapy help?
Arthritis occupational therapy helps you keep doing daily tasks with less pain. An occupational therapist looks at the jobs you find hard, like dressing, cooking, or writing. They teach joint protection, suggest helpful aids, and show you easier ways to move. The aim is to lower joint strain, manage fatigue, and support your independence at home and in the community.
What is joint protection in occupational therapy?
Joint protection occupational therapy means changing how you use your joints to reduce stress on them. For example, you might use both hands to lift, spread the load across larger joints, or swap a tight grip for a padded handle. These small changes can ease pain and help protect your joints over time. Your occupational therapist will tailor the techniques to your daily routine.
Can occupational therapy help arthritis in the hands?
Yes. Arthritis hand therapy is a common part of occupational therapy. Your therapist may guide gentle hand exercises to support grip and movement. They can also advise on splints or compression gloves that may reduce pain and swelling during everyday tasks. The focus is on helping your hands do more, with less discomfort.
What daily living aids help with arthritis?
Arthritis daily living aids make tasks easier on your joints. Common examples include built-up handles on cutlery, jar openers, long-handled reachers, and tap turners. Your occupational therapist will recommend aids that suit your home and goals. The right equipment can take pressure off sore joints during cooking, dressing, and self-care.
Does Astrad offer occupational therapy for rheumatoid arthritis?
Yes. Our occupational therapists support people with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other joint conditions. OT for rheumatoid arthritis often combines joint protection, energy conservation, hand therapy, and advice on splints. We deliver care in your home across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania and work alongside your GP or rheumatologist where helpful.
Is arthritis occupational therapy covered by NDIS or aged care?
It may be. We support NDIS participants, aged care clients, and private clients. If you have an NDIS plan, occupational therapy may be included as a support. Older adults may access OT through aged care pathways. Our team can help you understand your options and guide you on the next steps. Call (07) 3477 9366 to discuss your situation.
Take the First Step Towards Easier Daily Living
Live with less joint pain and more independence. Our arthritis occupational therapy comes directly to your home. Book an appointment today to get started.
Our Services
Astrad Allied Health offers a comprehensive range of services, including:
Mobile Occupational Therapy
Registered occupational therapists providing support for daily living skills, independence and participation in work, school and community activities.
Mobility Equipment Assessment
Assessment and recommendations for mobility equipment and assistive technology to support participation in daily activities across your environment.
Speech Pathology Services
Registered speech pathologists helping with communication, swallowing and language development across Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
Home Assessment & Modifications
Professional home evaluations identifying modifications and equipment recommendations to improve safety, accessibility and independence.
Assistive Technology Assessment
Recommendations for assistive technology solutions like communication devices, computer access & adaptive equipment to support daily participation.
Comprehensive Therapy
Complete allied health support including ongoing therapy sessions, rehabilitation programs and personalised interventions to address all your therapy needs.
