Ginger compress therapy for adults with osteoarthritis
| dc.contributor.author | Therkleson, Tessa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-23T18:56:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-23T18:56:32Z | |
| dc.date.digitized | 2023-12-18 16:18:03 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.description.abstract | <p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Aim.</strong> This paper is a report of a study to explicate the phenomenon of ginger compresses for people with osteoarthritis.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Background</strong>. Osteoarthritis is claimed to be the leading cause of musculoskeletal pain and disability in Western society. Management ideally combines non-pharmacological strategies, including complementary therapies and pain-relieving medication. Ginger has been applied externally for over a thousand years in China to manage arthritis symptoms.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Method.</strong> Husserlian phenomenological methodology was used and the data were collected in 2007. Ten purposively selected adults who had suffered osteoarthritis for at least a year kept daily diaries and made drawings, and follow-up interviews and telephone conversations were conducted.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Findings.</strong> Seven themes were identified in the data: (1) Meditative-like stillness and relaxation of thoughts; (2) Constant penetrating warmth throughout the body; (3) Positive change in outlook; (4) Increased energy and interest in the world; (5) Deeply relaxed state that progressed to a gradual shift in pain and increased interest in others; (6) Increased suppleness within the body and (7) More comfortable, flexible joint mobility. The essential experience of ginger compresses exposed the unique qualities of heat, stimulation, anti-inflammation and analgesia.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Conclusion.</strong> Nurses could consider this therapy as part of a holistic treatment for people with osteoarthritis symptoms. Controlled research is needed with larger numbers of older people to explore further the effects of the ginger compress therapy.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Keywords:</strong> ginger compress therapy, Giorgi’s method, nursing, osteoarthritis, phenomenology</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Citation: </strong>Therkleson, T. (2010). Ginger compress therapy for adults with osteoarthritis. <em>Journal of Advanced Nursing</em>, <em>66</em>(10), 2225–2233. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05355.x" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05355.x</a></p> | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Therkleson, T. (2010). Ginger compress therapy for adults with osteoarthritis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(10), 2225–2233. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05355.x | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05355.x | |
| dc.identifier.externalUrl | /library/2023/12/18/ginger-compress-therapy-for-adults-with-osteoarthritis | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14430/518 | |
| dc.subject.other | Ginger compress | |
| dc.subject.other | Giorgi’s method | |
| dc.subject.other | Nursing | |
| dc.subject.other | Osteoarthritis | |
| dc.subject.other | Phenomenology | |
| dc.title | Ginger compress therapy for adults with osteoarthritis | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.title | J Advanced Nursing |
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