THE EFFECT OF SLOW STROKE BACK MASSAGE (SSBM) TO THE CHANGE OF THE PAIN INTENSITY IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN (LBP)
Abstract: About 80% of
population has experienced in low back pain (LBP). One of non-pharmacological intervention
to overcome LBP is using Slow Stroke Back Massage (SSBM). The mechanism of SSBM in
reducing the intensity
of pain is
using the principle
of gate control
theory. This study aims to determine the effect of SSBM to
the change of pain intensity in patients with acute LBP. Pre-experimental study
was conducted one group pre and post test without comparison group. The sample
of study is 32 housewives experienced in acute LBP taken by purposively
sampling. The technique of data collection is by measuring the pain intensity
before and after SSBM using VAS. Based on the statistical analysis obtained the
average of pain intensity before SSBM 4.913 ±
2.2441 with pain
intensity range 0.6-8.2,
median 4.950. The
average of pain
intensity after SSBM is 2.491 ±
1.6308 with pain intensity range 0-5.4, median 2.450. While the test paired
t-test showed that p=0.0001 (p <0.05) which means there is a change in pain
intensity before and after the SSBM.
Therefore we can
conclude that there
is an effect
of SSBM to
the change of pain intensity in patients with acute LBP.
We can conclude that nurse as a care provider can do SSBM for the
non-pharmacological therapy of acute LBP.
Author: Gayu Saritri Husnaa,
Nur Setiawati Dewi
Journal Code: jpkeperawatangg120002
