Effectiveness of clove oil massage to improve circulation and muscle strength in patients with non-hemorrhagic stroke

Abstract

Background: Stroke is a medical condition that arises from the disruption or rupture of blood vessels in the brain, making it an emergency that can lead to neuromuscular disorders, muscle weakness, and potentially result in disability or death. One effective treatment to alleviate muscle weakness in non-hemorrhagic stroke patients is massage therapy with clove oil. This therapy helps by boosting endorphin release and decreasing muscle spasticity, which in turn relaxes the muscle tissue in these patients.

Purpose: To explain the effectiveness of massage therapy with clove oil on the degree of muscle strength in non-hemorrhagic stroke patients.

Method: A quasi-experimental study employing a pre-post test with a control group design was carried out on 48 non-hemorrhagic stroke patients. These patients received range of motion exercises, massage therapy without oil, and massage therapy with clove oil, selected through consecutive sampling. Each treatment was administered six times for 30 minutes over six days. Data analysis was performed using the Friedman test and Kruskal-Wallis test (ρ<0.05) with SPSS version 22.

Results: The clove oil massage therapy had a greater effect on increasing the degree of muscle strength with a ρ-value of 0.000.

Conclusion: Massage therapy with clove oil is effective in increasing the degree of muscle strength in non-hemorrhagic stroke patients compared to other groups.