EFFECTIVENESS OF KNEE POULTICES ON CHRONIC KNEE PAIN IN ELDERLY PEOPLE

Abstract

General Information of the Sample In the experimental group, most patients were female, aged 60-64, primarily farmers. Many had underlying conditions and reported pain in both knees, with onset periods of 1-5 years. They typically used painkillers once a day and most had experienced accidents. In the control group, most patients were also female, aged 55-59, primarily farmers. They had underlying conditions such as hypertension, often experiencing pain in one knee. Similar to the experimental group, they reported onset periods of 1-5 years and used painkillers once a day, but none had experienced accidents.

Effects of Herbal Poultices and Herbal Compresses in Patients with Osteoarthritis Themean severity of osteoarthritis (NOMAC) before and after the 7-day trial in the poultice group showed significant reduction, with a difference at the 0.05 level. The mean severity of osteoarthritis (WOMAC) in the herbal compress group also showed significant reduction after the 7-day trial, at the 0.05 level. Quality of life in the medication group improved significantly after 7 days, with a difference at the 0.05 level. The quality of life in the herbal compress group also improved significantly after 7 days, at the 0.05 level. The average degree of motion of the knee joint in the poultice group increased significantly after 7 days, at the 0.05 level. Similarly, the herbal compress group showed a significant increase in the degree of motion after 7 days, at the 0.05 level. After 7 days, the poultice was more effective than the herbal compress in reducing osteoarthritis symptoms (WOMAC) in terms of stiffness and joint usability, with a significant difference at the 0.05 level. In comparing quality of life after 7 days, both the poultice and herbal compress groups showed improvements, but no significant difference was found at the 0.05 level. The poultice and herbal compress both increased the degree of movement of the knee joint after 7 days, with no significant difference at the 0.05 level.