International Journal of Biomedical Nursing Review (IJBNR)
Vol 5 No 1 (2026): International Journal of Biomedical Nursing Review (IJBNR)

THE EFFECT OF WARM COMPRESSES WITH RED GINGER ON REDUCING JOINT PAIN IN THE ELDERLY: CASE STUDY

Laras Supri Hartini (Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)
Asep Iskandar (Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto)
Lita Heni Kusumawardani (Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Jan 2026

Abstract

Background: Elderly people who experience musculoskeletal disorders will cause pain in the joints. One of the treatments for joint pain is with non-pharmacological techniques. Purpose : This study intended to determine the effect of warm compresses with red ginger on reducing joint pain in the elderly. Results: There was a decrease in the scale of joint pain in the elderly after giving the intervention. Conclusion: There is a decrease in the scale of joint pain in the elderly after giving warm compress interventions with red ginger.

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ijbnr

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Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Physics Public Health

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International Journal of Biomedical Nursing Review (IJBNR) is a peer review and open access journal which publishes scientific works on the nursing and health science field (e-ISSN: 2962-4703, p-ISSN: 2963-1556). This journal was established in 2022 and developed by the Department of Nursing, ...