Musculoskeletal disorders are generally found in individuals who work in a sitting position for a long time and are not ergonomic. The group of batik workers located in Jambi City is home Industry. Based on the results of a preliminary study conducted in February 2022 on 30 (100%) workers who experienced complaints such as neck pain, back pain, waist and shoulders. Complaints of musculoskeletal disolders need attention because they can become a problem such as lost work time, reduced work productivity, high costs for handling them, decreased alertness, increased risk of accidents, etc. Based on direct observations and discussions with the management of the Kajanglako batik studio, several problems were encountered, namely: Low knowledge of batik workers and how to prevent musculoskeletal disorders due to batik. Community service activities were carried out at the Kajanglako Batik Studio across Jambi City which were held in March-May 2022 with a total of 30 participants. The methods implemented in this community service are counseling, lectures and discussions using posters and infocus media, while ways to prevent musculoskeletal disorders are soldered with direct practice methods in the form of demonstrations of stretching exercises. The results of this community service showed an increase in knowledge with a good percentage of understanding of respondents 23 people (77%), while 5 people (17%), less 2 people (7%), while the ability of respondents to demonstrate stretching exercises after exercise also increased. ie respondents were able to do stretching exercise independently as much as 80%Â Â Â
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