THE EFFECT OF A COMBINATION OF TOPICAL COLD PAIN RELIEVER GEL AND PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE EXERCISE ON REDUCING KNEE PAIN IN THE ELDERLY

Elderly individuals are those who have reached the age of over 60 years. Knee pain is a condition that occurs in the knee and can reduce independence and health in the elderly. Topical Cold Pain Reliever Gel is a selective activator of the transient receptor potential melastatin-8 (TRPM8) channel and also a vasoactive compound. Progressive Resistance Exercise is a gradual form of exercise where the load increases slowly with each session. This study aims to determine the effect of combining Topical Cold Pain Reliever Gel and Progressive Resistance Exercise on reducing knee pain in the elderly at the Raflesia Posyandu, Puhun Pintu Kabun, Bukittinggi in 2024. This study is a quantitative study using a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pre-test and post-test method. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. The population consisted of 80 individuals, with a sample of 10 individuals who met the inclusion criteria. The results of the study showed a P-Value of 0.004. With a value of 0.005 < α (0.05), this means that Ho is rejected, leading to the conclusion that there is an effect of combining Topical Cold Pain Reliever Gel and Progressive Resistance Exercise on knee pain reduction in the elderly.