Effectiveness of Olive Oil versus Mustard Oil Massage on Pain Perception among People with Arthritis

Abstract

The study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of olive oil versus mustard oil massage on pain perception among people with arthritis.Quasi experimental, non-randomized control group design was utilized to perform the study with Purposive sampling technique. Data were collected from the patient with arthritis who fulfilled the inclusion criteria through Modified (WOMAC) -- Western Ontario and Mc master university Osteoarthritis index scale (1964). The mean post test score on pain perception in study group I and study group II was 47.60 and 38.00.The unpaired 't' test value was 3.567 which was significant at p<0.05 and highly significant at p<0.01, p<0.001. It showed that mustard oil massage and olive oil massage were effective in reducing pain perception, in that mustard oil massage is more effective than olive oil massage.