10 Best Kitchen Tools and Accessories for People with Arthritis
Food prep should never be a pain.
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Arthritis is an inflammatory condition of the joints. Also known as joint inflammation, the swelling and tenderness associated with this condition can translate to pain when working your way through everyday tasks, like kitchen prep. Eating healthy (especially anti-inflammatory foods) coupled with movement in the form of regular hand exercises, yoga, stretching, tai chi, and more may help ease pain, as well as medications prescribed by your doctor. And when it comes to cooking, there are thankfully many helpful tools and gadgets on the market these days that are designed to help.
We’ve rounded up stellar kitchen gizmos and tools to help those suffering from arthritis or joint pain in their hands or wrist. Tools are there to make day-to-day life easier after all, and these just might be your next go-to’s for pain-free prepping. Browse through our ten best kitchen tool picks for arthritis sufferers below.
From the cushioned handle to the sharp, hardened stainless steel blade, this tool is a boon for all your peeling needs, and the cushioned handle doesn’t slip around even if your hands are wet.
FYI: The original line of OXO Good Grips tools was developed with insight and feedback from a gerontologist and arthritic sufferer, with the idea that everyday kitchen tasks could be improved with thoughtfully-designed tools with soft, comfortable handles for relieving discomfort.
Opening bottles with sore hands or arthritis can be quite frustrating. This ergonomic opener lends help to weaker hands so you can twist off bottle caps with hardly any effort. Now, back to mixing that five o’clock seltzer refreshment.
OXO Good Grips Jar Opener with Base Pad
Opening a jar can be tough for anyone (pass the Herculean strength, please), especially those who have arthritis. That’s why we love the contoured, nonslip grip on this jar opener with a base pad that securely grips jars and lids for opening with a quick twist of the handle.
You don’t have to apply too much hand pressure to the soft handle cushions to work the device, and we appreciate that the stainless steel teeth grip the lid firmly. Bonus: The base pad keeps bottles stable for easier opening.
Spreading butter evenly doesn’t have to be so tough. With this highly rated butter spreader, your toast won’t tear into pieces and you’ll enjoy nice, even distribution. Courtesy of its ergonomic design, you may also find this lightweight butter spread more comfortable to use than a standard butter knife.
Dealing with hard-to-close Tupperware is no fun, arthritis or not. Behold: this Amazon’s Choice food container set that’s leakproof, dishwasher-safe, freezer-safe, and odor- and stain-resistant, to boot.
Ideal for leftovers or meal prep, these containers also stack neatly to reduce their real estate footprint in your fridge or cabinets. There’s a 20-piece set, too.
OXO Good Grips Glass Salad Spinner
This salad spinner makes drying greens and herbs so much better. A quick press of the soft, nonslip knob on top and you’re on your way to beautifully washed and dried salad victuals. No more hard-on-your-hands cranks or pull-strings–and the patented built-in brake button stops the spinner almost instantly when you’re done, while the nonslip base prevents skidding.
When you’re done spinning, you can plop your greens and/or herbs out of the colander and into the included glass bowl for a beautiful presentation.
P.S. The spinning basket also works well as a colander for pasta, beans, and more.
An Ulu knife can be a great choice for those who have arthritis (or anyone who does a lot of chopping in the kitchen and suffers from hand pain).
These so-called rocker knives are said to help increase your dexterity and leverage, so tasks like chopping nuts or slicing hard cheese become less painful. For this knife, in particular, we love that it’s easy to sharpen using a knife sharpener and that it maintains its edge for quite some time between sharpenings.
No more stressing every time you see a recipe that calls for minced garlic! Sturdy, die-cast zinc construction? Check. Large-capacity garlic chamber? Check.
The Good Grips Garlic Press crushes garlic with the ease of just a squeeze, so no more crouching over a cutting board working with a knife. In addition to the nonslip, comfortable rubber handles absorbing pressure from your hands, we also love that the built-in cleaner saves you the trouble of needing to meticulously clean it after each use.
In the market for a can opener? This user favorite manual can opener from–you guessed it–OXO is a winner. Using an oversized side wind mechanism with a soft-grip knob, you can open cans more easily sans sharp edges being created on the can or lid. Lid pliers also are handy for touch-free removal so you don’t get tomato paste or bean juice on your hands.
Boasting more than 43,000 ratings and countless five-star reviews, these gloves help provide relief for all sorts of hand pain, whether you suffer from arthritis or tendonitis. The copper-infused compression gloves with flexible fabric and moisture-wicking capabilities are great for extra support while you cook (especially knife work), write, or go about your day. You can also wear these four-way stretch gloves overnight to help refresh your hands while you sleep.
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