Effectiveness of castor oil massage with hot application on knee joint pain among women
Author(s):
Dr.Sahbanathul Missiriya, S.Sylvia Deva Roopa
Keywords:
castor oil massage, hot application, knee joint pain, women
Abstract
The health of Indian women is directly linked to their status in society. Every woman is unique, but there are few health problems more common among them especially after 40 years old. In those common health problems one of them is osteo-arthritis. During the age group most of the women complaining about knee pain. Knee pain is a frequent ailment that can be experienced by women from young adults to older adults. Hence, a study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of castor oil with hot application on knee joint pain among women at Kuthambakkam village area. The study objectives were to assess the level of knee joint pain among women, to evaluate the effect of castor oil with hot application on knee joint pain among women in selected community area and to associate between selected demographic variables with post test score among women with knee joint pain in selected community area. One group pretest post-test design was used in this study. Totally 50 women, in the age of 30 to 60 years who met the inclusion criteria, were selected by random sampling method. In the pre test, 28% of the women had severe knee joint pain and 72% of the women had moderate knee joint pain and in the post test after 2 weeks of intervention of castor oil massage with hot water application 24% of the women had moderate knee joint pain and 76% of the women had mild knee joint pain.
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Unique Paper ID: 142591

Publication Volume & Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4

Page(s): 73 - 76
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