PENGARUH PEMBERIAN KOMBINASI QUADRICEPS ISOMETRIC STRENGTHENING DAN HAMSTRING STRETCHING DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN FUNGSIONAL PADA PASIEN OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE DI RS GRANDMED

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative rheumatic disease characterized by damage to the integrity of cartilage, leading to pain, stiffness and loss of normal joint function. Joints that carry a heavy risk of OA, such as the knee, spine, pelvis, and ankle, affect the shoulders and fingers. According to the function of the joints to move, clinically this disease is characterized by knee pain
in the sufferer so that it interferes with daily activities. Functional activity ability is the ability of the patient to perform daily activities, due to disturbances in the knee area so that the patient experiences limited activities. Objective: To determine the effect of the combination of Quadriceps Isometric Strengthening and Hamstring Stretching in improving the functional ability of the knee in
Osteoarthritis patients. Research Method: This type of researcher is Quasi Experiment. With one group pre test and post test design research. And using WOMAC as a measure of the degree of functional ability. Frequency of exercise 2 times a week for 3 weeks.