PENERAPAN MANAJEMEN NYERI GOUT ARTHRITIS MENGGUNAKAN CARA RENDAM KAKI AIR HANGAT DENGAN JAHE PADA KELUARGA Ny S DI KELURAHAN METESEH SEMARANG

Kartika Dewi Pujinjngsih; Umi Hani

doi:10.36089/nu.v14i3.1296

Kartika Dewi Pujinjngsih Universitas Karya Husada Semarang
Umi Hani Universitas Karya Husada Semarang

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36089/nu.v14i3.1296

Keywords: gout arthritis, lansia, rendam kaki air hangat jahe

Abstract

Gout Arthritis otherwise known as gout
is a disease and a potential disability
due to arthritis that has been known for a long time,
Symptoms usually consist of severe episodic pain
inflammation of a joint. Joint inflammation in arthritis
Gout can occur in all joints of the body
causes swelling, joints feel hot as well
painful. Management of gout can be done with
two ways namely pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically
pharmacological. Non-pharmacological treatment is carried out
by soaking feet in warm water with ginger. Ginger
used to treat colds, coughs, diarrhea and
inflammatory joint disease such as arthritis. This case study
provide an overview of the implementation of pain management
Gout Arthritis using a warm water foot soak
with ginger with a family approach. Study results
cases after being given education and therapy
hydrotherapy for 3 times a week with
within 15-10 minutes there was a decrease in pain from 6
be 4.