EDUCATION ON ACUPRESSURE TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE MSDS IN SHALLOT FARMERS' GROUPS IN NGANJUK DISTRICT

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders or MSDs are symptoms of muscle pain that can occur due to an incorrect position when doing work. One the efforts reduce wrong working is acupressure massage. Acupressure a complementary therapy and alternative has no side effects be used acute chronic pain. Contains brief background on research/ community service activities as journal articles. Objective: This activity carried out increase understanding, knowledge, awareness community, especially farmer groups about risk MSD complaints symptoms. Method: methods in this include: 1) Pre-Activity; 2) Implementation activities; 3) Evaluation activities. The method combination counseling direct practice groups. Results: improved understanding techniques was achieved. knowledge participants before receiving average 50.0. However, participants' increased significantly after counseling, which 67.6 eligible. Conclusion: program provides onion