Edukasi dan Latihan Terstruktur untuk Menurunkan Keluhan Osteoartritis Lutut pada Lansia di Desa Jetis, Wonorejo, Kecamatan Polokarto

Wonorejo Village is located in Polokarto District, Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java Province, which shows a high commitment to the welfare of the elderly. One of the diseases that is often suffered by the elderly is knee osteoarthritis. Objective: to reduce complaints that arise in knee osteoarthritis conditions such as pain, stiffness, and increase the ability of daily activities. Method: An educational approach based on pre-test and post-test to measure the increase in participants' knowledge before and after the activity. Results: Pre-test and post-test evaluations showed a significant increase in the understanding of elderly participants after counseling and demonstration activities related to knee osteoarthritis. Conclusion: counseling accompanied by demonstrations of simple exercises has proven effective in increasing the understanding of the elderly about osteoarthritis and how to handle it independently