TERAPI ULTRASOUND DENGAN LATIHAN HOLD RELAX DAN PASSIVE STRETCHING SAMA EFEKTIFNYA DALAM MENINGKATKAN FLEKSIBILITAS OTOT HAMSTRING PADA PASIEN OSTEOARTHRITIS GENU DI RSUP SANGLAH DENPASAR BALI

Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee is a progressive degenerative disease, which causes morphological changes especially in cartilage. Osteoarthritis sufferers tend to have problems with muscles flexibility of hamstring due to long duration osteoarthritis suffered, resulting in shortening of the hamstring muscles. Muscle shortening that forms muscle that has decreased elasticity and muscle displacement, depends on when the muscles are working continuously, faster muscle respons to make the muscles being debated, and shortening, and will help more muscles become weaker. Objective : To prove the increased muscles flexibility of hamstring in osteoarthritis of the knee. Methods : Two groups pre and pro test design, the population taken was knee osteoarthritis sufferers who happened muscles flexibility of hamstring at Sanglah Hospital Denpasar Bali. Samples from this study were grouped using purposive sampling techniques. Total sample of 18 people divided into 2 groups, 9 people in each group. Group I was given ultrasound Therapy with hold relax exercises and Group II was given ultrasound therapy with passive stretching exercises for 6 weeks with 3 times weekly therapy. To measure the level muscles flexibility of hamstring to use Chair Sit And Reach Test. Results : Based on Chair Sit And Reach Test value before intervention in Group I with a mean of 26.56 ± 1.50cm decreased to 22.89 ± 1.69cm and in Group II the initial data with a mean of 25.67 ± 1.22cm decreased to 22 , 56 ± 1.13cm. The results of the analysis of the significance of the TIndependent test prove that the value of p = 0.631 where the value of p> 0.05. That between the two groups after being treated was not significantly different in increasing muscles flexibility of hamstring at Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar, Bali. Conclusion: Ultrasonic therapy with hold relax and passive stretching exercises did not differ significantly in increasing muscles flexibility of hamstring at Sanglah Hospital Denpasar Bali.