IMPLEMENTASI TERAPI SLOW STROKE BACK MASSAGE UNTUK MENURUNKAN NYERI KEPALA PADA PASIEN HIPERTENSI DI BANGSAL DAHLIA 2 RSUP DR.SARDJITO

Abstract

Background : Hypertension is a cause of congestive heart failure and also cerebrovascular disease which is said to be a factor causing death in the world. Hypertension can cause headaches. Hypertensive headaches are caused by narrowed blood vessels, which causes impaired blood flow and can cause headaches. Treatment/reduction of hypertensive headaches can be done in two ways, namely pharmacological therapy and non-pharmacological therapy. Slow Stroke Back Massage is one of the non-pharmacological measures to reduce headaches in hypertensive patients. Purpose: Describe the application of slow stroke back massage therapy on the back to reduce hypertension pain, Methods: This Scientific Writing Research uses a descriptive method with a case study approach with 1 respondent as research subject with hypertension headache, Research Results : The results of the study on the application of slow stroke back massage showed a decrease in the pain scale in hypertensive headache patients on the first day the pain scale 4 after being given therapy decreased to a scale of 1 and on the second day the pain scale 5 after being given therapy decreased to a scale of 2, so for 2 days giving slow stroke back massage therapy there was an average decrease in pain with a score of 3, Conclusion : That the adminitrasion of slow stroke back massege therapy can reduce headaches in hypertensive patiens