September 12, 2025

The Effect of Stretching Exercise on Reducing the Intensity of Osteoarthritis Knee Joint Pain in the Elderly in Kutambaru Village, Munthe District, Karo Regency

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Pre-experimental analysis reveals stretching exercise reduces knee joint pain in elderly individuals, suggesting it as an effective intervention.

Stretching exercise significantly reduces the intensity of knee joint pain in the elderly, improving their mobility.
NRS scores indicate a decrease from 37.14 to 28.24 after an 8-week stretching intervention, with p = 0.000.
Pre-experimental design utilized a total of 21 elderly participants for measuring pain intensity before and after exercises.
This research supports using stretching exercise as a community physiotherapy program for elderly patients with osteoarthritis.

Sembiring et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Pre-experimental analysis reveals stretching exercise reduces knee joint pain in elderly individuals, suggesting it as an effective intervention.