PROSIDING INTERNASIONAL KEPERAWATAN Proceedings of the International Conference on Nursing and Health Sciences, Volume 4 No 1
LITERATUR REVIEW: EFFECTIVENESS OF BACK MASSAGE THERAPY ON REDUCING PAIN INTENSITY IN ELDERLY WITH LOW BACK PAIN
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PROSIDING INTERNASIONAL KEPERAWATAN Proceedings of the International Conference on Nursing and Health Sciences, Volume 4 No 1
LITERATUR REVIEW: EFFECTIVENESS OF BACK MASSAGE THERAPY ON REDUCING PAIN INTENSITY IN ELDERLY WITH LOW BACK PAIN
LITERATUR REVIEW: EFFECTIVENESS OF BACK MASSAGE THERAPY ON REDUCING PAIN INTENSITY IN ELDERLY WITH LOW BACK PAIN
Subject
back massage therapy; elderly; low back pain; pain
Description
Low back pain is one of the musculoskeletal disorders due to poor activities that cause pain that is often
suffered by the elderly. Back pain is a structure originating from the spine, namely in the spinal area (lower
back), muscles, nerves or others around the area. Usually accompanied by radiating from the feet and legs.
One of the efforts to reduce the intensity is by doing a back massage. Massage stimulation can release the
body to release endorphins which are natural pain relievers and generate nerve fibers that close the synaptic
gate so that impulses to the spinal cord and brain are inhibited. this study was to determine the effectiveness
of back massage therapy on reducing the intensity of low back pain in the elderly. used in this final report
is a literature review by reviewing 2 international articles and 8 national articles, the data collection process
uses the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items For Systematic Review and Meta Analysis) method and
performs data analysis using Thematic Analysis with doing the stages of comparing, contrasting, and
criticizing, got the results that, 10 journal articles that the author took for literature review research. back
massage therapy can reduce back pain in the elderly. The results of the review showed that 10 articles
demonstrated a reduction in back intensity. Lower back pain has decreased due to touch as a stimulus to
relax, then a relaxation response will appear in the back area so that you can rest in peace and the level of
pain felt has decreased.
suffered by the elderly. Back pain is a structure originating from the spine, namely in the spinal area (lower
back), muscles, nerves or others around the area. Usually accompanied by radiating from the feet and legs.
One of the efforts to reduce the intensity is by doing a back massage. Massage stimulation can release the
body to release endorphins which are natural pain relievers and generate nerve fibers that close the synaptic
gate so that impulses to the spinal cord and brain are inhibited. this study was to determine the effectiveness
of back massage therapy on reducing the intensity of low back pain in the elderly. used in this final report
is a literature review by reviewing 2 international articles and 8 national articles, the data collection process
uses the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items For Systematic Review and Meta Analysis) method and
performs data analysis using Thematic Analysis with doing the stages of comparing, contrasting, and
criticizing, got the results that, 10 journal articles that the author took for literature review research. back
massage therapy can reduce back pain in the elderly. The results of the review showed that 10 articles
demonstrated a reduction in back intensity. Lower back pain has decreased due to touch as a stimulus to
relax, then a relaxation response will appear in the back area so that you can rest in peace and the level of
pain felt has decreased.
Creator
Nurul Huda, Bagus Dwi Cahyono, Evy Aristawati
Source
http://jurnal.globalhealthsciencegroup.com/index.php/PICNHS
Publisher
Global Health Science Group
Date
January - June 2023
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Nurul Huda, Bagus Dwi Cahyono, Evy Aristawati, “PROSIDING INTERNASIONAL KEPERAWATAN Proceedings of the International Conference on Nursing and Health Sciences, Volume 4 No 1
LITERATUR REVIEW: EFFECTIVENESS OF BACK MASSAGE THERAPY ON REDUCING PAIN INTENSITY IN ELDERLY WITH LOW BACK PAIN,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed October 31, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2775.
LITERATUR REVIEW: EFFECTIVENESS OF BACK MASSAGE THERAPY ON REDUCING PAIN INTENSITY IN ELDERLY WITH LOW BACK PAIN,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed October 31, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2775.