Pain in Osteoarthritis and Application in Ginger Kindey Compress

Pain is an increasingly prevalent health problem both globally and in our country. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common and the most important symptom is pain. In Osteoarthritis pain with different severities may occur due to erosion in joint cartilage, osteophytic hypertrophy in bones near the joints, subchondral sclerosis, synovial membrane and a series of biochemical and structural changes in the joint capsule. In the treatment of Osteoarthritis, the main objective is to reduce pain, to increase joint range of motion and knee functional capacity, to prevent contractures, to protect and improve muscle strength, to prevent injuries, to treat concominant diseases, to prevent treatment complications and to increase the quality of life and to reduce dependency by educating the patient and family. One of the methods involved in complementary and integrative nursing practices in the control of pain in osteoarthritis is ginger kidney compress application. The studies undertaken determine that ginger kidney compress application have heat, stimulation, anti-inflammatory and analgesic are effected by the control of on OA-related developing pain. Furthermore, it is determined that with this application, gradual relaxation in pain, increased flexibility in the body, more comfortable and flexible joint mobility, relaxation in mind and stagnation, increasing the quality of life of the patients are provided and decrease in psychological disorders is observed. In this review, information is given on the effect of ginger kidney compress application on the control of pain in patients with OA diagnosis