Our Arthritis Care Program is a structured program of education and exercise designed to help reduce the symptoms of back, hip and/or knee osteoarthritis.

The program includes 12 x supervised exercise sessions over 6 weeks. Each session—whether education or exercise—lasts about 45 minutes. These sessions are delivered by local experienced physiotherapists and exercise physiologists who have received specific training in the arthritis care.

Participants are asked to complete questionnaires about their health and experiences with osteoarthritis before starting the program, and again at 3 months and 12 months. Your clinician will also perform progression assessments.

There is also an option to extend your care with regular maintenance classes or move into our Functional Fitness classes.

Our program is designed specifically to help people of all ages experiencing mild, moderate and severe knee and/or hip, or spine osteoarthritis by reducing pain, increasing mobility and enhancing quality of life.  

Often surgery such as joint replacement can be avoided or delayed when participants experience significant improvements in pain, function and quality of life.

The program is entirely funded by the Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN.

The Arthritis Care Program exercise component includes a set of 10 targeted exercises, along with a warm-up and cool-down, designed to improve strength and function around the hips and knees. Sessions are conducted in small groups of around four to six people, creating a supportive and engaging environment.

In each session, all participants complete the same exercises, but at a level that is safely tailored to their individual abilities. Clinicians delivering the Arthritis Care Program have received specialised training to adapt and customise the exercises to meet each person’s unique needs and capabilities.