The effects of Apply Knee with Formulary to Knee Pain Patients in Ban Khok Hospital Amphoe Ban Khok Uttaradit

Abstract

Knee pain or Osteoarthritis is the deterioration of the skin which relates to degeneration of the body. The reasons may have been caused by age, a previous fracture, injury, knee infection and the rough skin. Osteoarthritis is associated with more age, beginning at the age of 45 years, more symptoms over time. This study was a quasi-experimental research. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of knee massage in knee pain patients, Ban Khok Sub-district, Ban Khok District, Uttaradit Province in order to relieve knee pain in patients suffering from dry knee pain. The sample was purposive sampling which had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis and primary knee osteoarthritis with moderate to severe pain. The diagnose was exanimated by the current doctor, Ban Khok Hospital, Ban Khok, Uttaradit Province among of 32 persons.

The instrument used was a questionnaire assessing knee pain and knee movement measurement within the procedure before and after the mask. The quality of the instruments was verified by 3 experts. The results of quality assurance were used to determine the correlation coefficient using Pearson's formula. The knee movement measurement had a correlation coefficient of 0.95. The self-collected data was collected at Thai traditional medicine clinic, Ban Khok Hospital, Amphoe Ban Khok, Uttaradit Province. Statistics used in data analysis include: Frequency distribution, Mean, Percentage, Standard Deviation. The statistics was Paired sample t-test.

The result presented the level of knee pain decreased. The average of knee pain level of the samples before and after treatment was significantly different at the 0.05 level. Moreover, the average of the knee movement of the samples during the first and the fifth time was not significantly different at the 0.05 level. Keywords: Herb, Osteoarthritis, Mark