Academic Physiotherapy Conference Proceeding
2021: Academic Physiotherapy Conference Proceeding

PREVALENCE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER IN ELDERLY AT INDRAMAYU GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Pipit, Kurniawati (Unknown)
Sari, Dwi Rosella Komala (Unknown)

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Publish Date
22 Jan 2022

Abstract

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are a major problem and high prevalence among elderly, characterized by joint pain and associated with age. Based on the data for patients visited in physiotherapy department at the Indramayu General Hospital during January 2021, musculoskeletal disorders was the most common case. Methods: Medical records of patients as source of data that analyzed by high to low prevalence case from physiotherapy department, Indramayu General Hospital during January 2021 Results: The knee osteoarthritis was the highest number of musculoskeletal cases (50%). A quarter of the population suffers from low back pain, and lumbar radiculopathy had 12.5% of issues detected. Conclusion: the knee osteoarthritis was being the commonest musculoskeletal problem among elderly in Indonesia, especially in Indramayu General Hospital.

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Academic Physiotherapy Conference Proceeding
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Abbrev

apc

Publisher

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Neuroscience Nursing Public Health

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Academic Physiotherapy Conferences are a series of activities that include international seminars and call papers. This activity aims to improve literacy and scientific publications of physiotherapy which specifically discuss cases related to problems of function and movement of the human ...