Pemberian Akupresur Untuk Menurunkan Nyeri Dan Kadar Asam Urat Pada Klien Asam Urat Di Poncowarno Kecamatan Kalirejo Lampung Tengah

ABSTRAKPada tahun 2018, prevalensi penyakit sendi di Lampung berada pada urutan ke-12 di Indonesia yaitu sebesar 7,2%. Terapi nonfarmakologi untuk mempercepat proses penyembuhan pada pasien hiperurisemia yaitu terapi herbal, hemeopati, akupuntur, akupresur, terapi nutrisi, refleksologi, terapi garam, dan yoga. Akupresur merupakan salah satu teknik pengobatan tradisional Cina ang dapat digunakan untuk menurunkan nyeri, mengobati penyakit dan cidera. Tujuan setelah penyuluhan dan demonstrasi, diharapkan pemberian akupresur dapat untuk menurunkan kadar asam urat dan rasa nyeri pada klien Asam urat tinggi. Adapun kegiatan yang dilakukan berupa penyuluhan menggunakan leaflet dan demonstrasi akupresur. Terdapat penurunan kadar asam urat dan nyeri pada klien asam urat tinggi setelah pemberian akupresur selama 7 hari di Poncowarno Kecamatan Kalirejo, Lampung Tengah. Dengan demikian, pemberian akupresur pada klien asam urat sangat efektif dalam menurunkan kadar asam urat dan nyeri. Kata Kunci: Nyeri, Akupresur, Asam Urat ABSTRACTIn 2018, the prevalence of joint disease Lampung ranks 12th at Indonesia (7.2%). Nonpharmacological therapy to accelerate the healing process in hyperuricemia's patients that is herbal therapy, hemeopathy, acupuncture, acupressure, nutritional therapy, reflexology, salt therapy, and yoga. Acupressure is one of the traditional Chinese medicine techniques which can be used to reduce pain, treat illnesses and injuries. The purpose after counseling and demonstration, it is expected that the provision of acupressure can reduce uric acid levels and pain in high uric acid's client. The activities carried out in the form of counseling using leaflets and acupressure demonstrations. There was a decrease in uric acid levels and pain in high uric acid's clients after giving acupressure for 7 days at Poncowarno, Kalirejo District, Central Lampung. Thus, giving acupressure to uric acid clients is very effective in reducing uric acid levels and pain. Keywords: Pain, Acupressure, Gout

Romanian Guidelines for Nonpharmacological Therapy of IBS

Background and Aims: The nonpharmacological therapy in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is expanding rapidly. Practitioners and medical educators need to be aware of progress and changes in knowledge of this topic. The Romanian Society of Neurogastroenterology aimed to create guidelines based on best evidence on the use of nonpharmacological therapy in IBS. Methods: A group of experts was constituted. This was divided in eleven subgroups dedicated to eleven categories of nonpharmacological therapy. The subgroups searched the literature and formulated statements and recommendations. These were submitted to vote in order to obtain consensus. Results: The outcome of this activity is represented by the guidelines of the Romanian Society of Neurogastroenterology, presented in this paper. The recommendations are seen as complementary to the pharmacological therapy and are not intended to recommend avoiding pharmacological drugs. Conclusions: These guidelines were elaborated by a Delphi process and represent a useful tool for physicians managing patients with IBS.

Effect Of Complementary Acupressure Therapy On Emesis Gravidarum In Pregnant Women Trimester I

Vomiting nausea (Emesis Gravidarum) is a reasonable symptom and often occurs in first trimester pregnancies. Vomiting nausea is caused by increased esterogen hormones, HCG factors, changes in liver glycogen metabolism, and psychological factors. The treatment of vomiting nausea in pregnancy consists of pharmacology and nonfarmalogy. Nonpharmacological therapy is performed by diet setting, emotional support, and acupressure. Nonpharmacological therapy is a type of complementary therapy that can be used as an intervention to overcome nausea, among others: acupressure, acupuncture, relaxation, and therapy. The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of acupressure complementary therapy in reducing vomiting nausea (Emesis Gravidarum) in pregnant women trimester I. The research method used is Quasy Experiment Design with one group pretest and posttest design approach. Sampling techniques use proportional random sampling. Instruments used to measure vomiting nausea are questionnaires. The collected data is analyzed using the Wilcoxon test.

Kompres hangat jahe pada pasien asam urat: Kegiatan Pengabdian kepada masyarakat di Endang Rejo Kecamatan Seputih Agung Lampung Tengah

Abstrak. Pada tahun 2018, prevalensi penyakit sendi di Lampung berada pada urutan ke-12 di Indonesia yaitu sebesar 7,2 persen. Terapi nonfarmakologi untuk mempercepat proses penyembuhan pada pasien hiperurisemia yaitu terapi herbal, hemeopati, akupuntur, akupresur, terapi nutrisi, refleksologi, terapi garam, dan yoga. Salah satunya terapi herbal, Pengobatan dilakukan secara dini agar tidak terjadi kerusakan sendi ataupun komplikasi lain, pengobatan asam urat bertujuan menghilangkan keluhan nyeri sendi dan peradangan dengan obat-obat yaitu pemberian kompres hangat jahe. Tujuan setelah penyuluhan dan demonstrasi, diharapkan pemberian kompres hangat jahe dapat untuk menurunkan rasa nyeri pada pasien Asam urat. Adapun kegiatan yang dilakukan berupa penyuluhan menggunakan leaflet dan demonstrasi kompres hangat jahe. Terdapat penurunan nyeri pada pasien asam urat setelah pemberian kompres hangat jahe selama 3 hari di Kecamatan seputih agung Desa Endang Rejo, Lampung Tengah. Dengan demikian, pemberian kompres hangat jahe pada pasien asam urat sangat efektif dalam menurunkan nyeri. Abstract: In 2018, the prevalence of the joint disease in Lampung ranks 12th at Indonesia (7.2 percent). Nonpharmacological therapy to accelerate the healing process in hyperuricemia patients, namely herbal therapy, homeopathy, acupuncture, acupressure, nutritional therapy, reflexology, salt therapy, and yoga. One of them is herbal therapy, treatment is done early so that no joint damage or other complications occur, gout treatment aims to eliminate complaints of joint pain and inflammation with drugs that are giving warm compresses of ginger. The purpose after counseling and demonstration, it is expected that the provision of warm ginger compresses can reduce pain in gout patients. The activities carried out in the form of counseling using leaflets and demonstrations of warm compresses of ginger. There was a decrease in pain in gout patients after giving warm ginger compresses for 3 days at seputih agung Endang Rejo, Central Lampung. Thus, the administration of warm ginger in patients with gout is very effective in reducing pain.

A Review on the Nonpharmacological Therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Antihypertensive Effects

Hypertension is a global health concern. Although the pharmacological treatment has obvious antihypertensive effects, there are still some limitations on management of hypertension by drug therapy alone. In recent years, the nonpharmacological therapy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has gradually become an important mean to help the prevention and treatment of hypertension in some Eastern countries. In this review, the nonpharmacological TCM therapies, including acupuncture, tuina, Tai Chi, and auricular-plaster, are covered along with the mechanism.