IMPLEMENTASI SENAM REMATIK UNTUK MENGURANGI NYERI PADA PASIEN OSTEOARTHRITIS

Joint pain is caused by inflammation, injury, bone fractures, degenerative processes, disruption of blood vessel supply. This joint pain can cause significant discomfort and pain. Pharmacological treatment can be done by administering pain-reducing drugs such as paracetamol. Meanwhile, non-pharmacological methods that can be used include warm baths, hot or cold compresses, deep breathing exercises, music therapy, aromatherapy, relaxation and rheumatic exercises. Rheumatic gymnastics is a gymnastics that focuses on maintaining maximum range of motion in the joints. One of the goals of this rheumatic exercise is to reduce joint pain and maintain physical balance in osteoarthritis sufferers. This EBP-based descriptive study explored the reduction of joint pain in osteoarthritis sufferers with rheumatic exercise. Respondents were observed for three days with daily visits. Before the procedure, the first respondent's pain was on a scale of 5 and for the second respondent a scale of 4. After the procedure, on the third day, the first respondent showed a decrease in pain to a scale of 0, and the second respondent also experienced a decrease in pain to a scale of 0. Rheumatic gymnastics has been proven to provide relaxation. , reduces pain, and improves sleep quality. Rheumatic gymnastics is effective in reducing pain in osteoarthritis sufferers.