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Effect of Epsom Salt with Hot Water Compress on Knee Joint Pain among Elderly with Osteoarthritis at Arunodaya Vruddhashram, Nagaiahgaripalli, Near Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India

Sharaf Anuradha, A.R. Anusha, K. Umamaheswari, A. Priyanka, B. Sreelatha

Abstract


This study focuses on the effect of epsom salt with hot water compress in relieving knee joint pain among elderly in Arunodhaya Vruddhasram, Nagaiagaripalli. 60 samples were selected by convenience sampling technique. The pain level was checked using the osteoarthritis pain rating scale. For experimental group, interventions were given twice a day for 10 days, and the control group followed their routine care. In the experimental group SD was 0.57, chi square value was 0.44, had 53% reduction in pain levels as compared to the control group. People today rely on pharmacological intervention to relieve pain which has side effects. So it is better to use epsom salt with hot water compress which can be practiced safely.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijorn.v7i1.1869

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