Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Complaints in The Elderly During The Covid 19 Pandemic

Abstract

Background Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a large family of viruses that cause diseases ranging from mild to severe, such as the common cold or the common cold and serious diseases such as MERS and SARS. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern to coordinate the international response to the disease. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the world, one of which is Indonesia. Covid 19 has had many impacts in various sectors. The purpose of this study was to diagnose musculoskeletal complaints in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic using a manual muscle testing approach and a visual analog scale. The method in this research is analytical descriptive research, which describes the condition of musculoskeletal complaints in the elderly during the covid 19 pandemic. The subjects are the people of Tanjungan Village, Wedi District, Klaten Regency by looking at musculoskeletal complaints using a manual muscle testing approach and visual analog scale. The results showed that the average Manual Muscle testing for the 60-69 year age group a was 4.25, the male 4.5 and the female 4. The Visual Analog scale value for the age group 60-69 years was 2, the age 70-79 was 4, male gender 2 and female gender 4 . Conclusion Older people over 60 years have a risk of musculoskeletal disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic.