ABSTRACT

APPLICATION OF AUTOGENIC RELAXATION TO OVERCOME ACUTE
PAIN IN PATIENTS POST OP ORIF CRUISE FRACTURES

By: AHMAD KHOLISUN NAWA

In the event of a fracture, the tissue around the broken bone will
experience damage to the veins, which will widen, causing inflammation which
causes swelling and ultimately pain. Pain management in Post-Open Reduction
and Internal Fixation (ORIF) surgery with Autogenic relaxation therapy which
starts with yourself in the form of short sentences that can calm the heart by
imagining yourself in a peaceful, calm, and focused state prioritizing controlling
your breath and heart rate. Objective: Able to implement the application of
autogenic relaxation to treat acute pain in post-op patients with cruciate
fractures.
Method: case study of one Post Op Orif Crucial Fracture Patient with
Deep Breathing Relaxation Techniques carried out in 2 sessions, namely in the
morning at 09.00 and in the afternoon at 12.00 each deep breathing exercise
session was carried out 3 times
Results of the assessment: The patient said he still had pain in his right leg
after surgery on day 0. The nursing diagnosis was found to be NY P with acute
pain related to a physical injury agent. Therapeutic planning (Give nonpharmacological

techniques to reduce pain (Deep breathing Autogenic
Relaxation). Evaluation occurs when the pain scale decreases and the final
evaluation is carried out when the patient is controlled in the surgical clinic.
Conclusion: Application of Autogenic Relaxation is effective in
Overcoming Acute Pain in Post-Op Orif Cruris Fracture Patients within 5 days of
Application of Autogenic Relaxation

Keywords: Autogenic Relaxation, Acute Pain, Post-Op Orif Cruris Fracture
Patients