The effectiveness of knee gel masks on knee painlevels in Cho Chong Ko Thai Traditional Medicine Clinicof Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University

Abstract

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to study the effectiveness of knee gel mask on knee pain levels in patients with knee pain who came to Cho Chong Ko Clinic Thai Traditional Medicine. Bansomdetchaopraya Rajabhat University The sample was selected by selective selection according to the inclusion criteria, consisting of 40 people. Pain assessment form All of which were knee-masked with knee gel-mask 3 times. The research model was used as a quasi-experimental study before and after the trial. The visual analogue scale was used to measure the pain level before and after knee gel masking (Visual Analogue Scale).. were collected and data analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test.

The results revealed the number of elderly with knee pain from knee osteoarthritis totaled 40 patients were females more than males occurs in 80% in 32 females and 20% in 8 males patients, Most of 45% of persons were 60-69 years. The experimental group had an average score of Oxford knee score equal to 6.00. (SD = 1.175) After participated of poultice of the knee gel 3.00 (SD = 0.697) before 2 times of gel wrap had an average of 4.70 (SD = 1.198) after 2 times of gel mask 2.00 (SD = 0.659) and before the mask 3 times gel 4.10 (SD = 1.141). After the gel 3 times 1.90 (SD = 0.503) Statistical significance (p-value) at 0.05 The results concluded that use of herbal poultice on the knee can be used as an alternative treatment instead of oral medicine.