The Effectiveness of Manurak Massage on Shoulder Injuries Among Archery Athletes of the Sleman Porda Team 2025

Shoulder injury is tissue damage to the shoulder area caused by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Shoulder injuries can occur in archery athletes caused by training activities. This study aims to test the effectiveness of Manurak Massage on shoulder injuries of Sleman 2025 Porda Team archery athletes with indicators of recovery being a decrease in pain and an increase in function. This study uses a research design using one group pretets posttest design where in this study did not use a control group. The number of samples in this study were 24 athletes who were experiencing shoulder injuries, the instruments used in this study were Visual analogue scale (VAS) used to measure pain levels and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) to measure shoulder function. The results of this study are the average Pretest pain variable data is 5.5+ 2.2, the average posttest pain variable data is 2.4+ 1.8 with a significant level of p=0.000 (Significant). The average pretest function data is 37.4+ 15.4 and the average posttest function variable data is 5.5+ 8.7 with a significant level of p=0.000 (Significant). Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that Manurak Massage can reduce pain levels and improve shoulder function significantly so that Manurak Massage can be used to treat shoulder injuries, especially archery athletes.