The Effects of Thai Herbal Paste for Knee Pain in Elderly Osteoarthritis at Sriwichai Sub-District Health Promoting Hospital, Phunphin District, Suratthani, Thailand

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the comparison of pain before and after using herbal knee mask. And to study the satisfaction of using herbal knee mask in the elderly with osteoarthritis, which will be studied among the elderly with osteoarthritis in Srivichai Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Phunphin District, Surat Thani Province. By selecting a specific sample of 30 people aged 60 years and over with knee pain In this study, a joint project was established with the Srivichai Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital. By asking the participants to participate in the Knee Pain Relief Project. Demonstrate how to wrap the knee and have the sample demonstrate back and ask questions. And the sample returned to the knee mask at home for 3 times and pain leveling using Visual Analog Scale and the evaluation form to measure the satisfaction level of using herbal knee mask.

The research found that Before receiving knee wrap with herbal knee wrap in the elderly with osteoarthritis, the average pain level was 6.40, which was in the high pain level. And after receiving knee wrap with herbal knee mask in the elderly who had osteoarthritis, the pain level was decreased by an average of 4.96 . Which has moderate pain level. Conclusion Assessment of pain level "Herbal knee mask reduces pain in the elderly with osteoarthritis" found that the level of knee pain decreased after receiving the herbal knee mask significantly different> 0.05, the average satisfaction level is 4.83 percent Which is at the highest level.