<![CDATA[Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints and bones in the form of damage and inflammation in the cartilage of the joints. Knee osteoarthritis can be intervened nonpharmacological with acupuncture or warm-water compresses. The WOMAC index was developed to assess pain in patients with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis. Objectives: This study aims to determine the comparison of acupuncture and warm water compresses to the decrease in WOMAC score in cases of knee osteoarthritis.Results: There was a difference in WOMAC scores after the intervention between acupuncture therapy and warm water compresses (p<0.001). The average decrease in WOMAC score in cases of Knee Osteoarthritis after acupuncture therapy decreased more, namely 13.05 points (38.40 ± 4.24 vs 25.35 ± 3.92) compared to warm water compresses, which was 2.65 points (38.20 ± 4.60 vs 35.55 ± 4.54).Conclusion: Acupuncture therapy is more effective against reducing WOMAC scores in cases of Knee Osteoarthritis compared to warm water compresses.]]>
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