Effectiveness of Camphor Oil Application on Reduction of Joint Pain among Post Menopausal Women at Selected Rural Areas

Menopause is an inevitable milestone in the reproductive life of every woman. When women's hormones become imbalanced during menopause experience joint pain. Hence the study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Camphor Oil Application on Reduction of Joint Pain Among Post-Menopausal Women. The quasi-experimental research design was chosen to conduct the study with 60 samples matched with inclusion criteria. Samples were allocated into the experimental group (n=30) and control group (n=30) by convenience sampling technique. A pretest was done by using a numerical pain scale for both the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received Camphor Oil Application twice a day for 3 days. For the control group, the usual routine was followed. On 3rd day, the study participants were reassessed for the level of joint pain by using the same tool. The study results concluded that the mean difference score in the experimental group was 5.40 and the calculated, t-test + = 40.854 was found to be statistically significant at p<0.001 level which depicted clearly that, there was a significant decrease in the level of joint pain after application camphor oil in the experimental group of post-menopausal women’s. Camphor oil can be a reduction of joint pain among post-menopausal women. It is also a simple, cost-effective, and non-pharmacological method that can be used to complement pharmacological management.