Wrong reading of BP can also increase the problem, know the right time and way to check blood pressure

The problem of BP is increasing due to messed up lifestyle and bad food. Nowadays digital BP instrument is being used at home to check blood pressure.

Blood Pressure:  High blood pressure is becoming a common problem nowadays. Due to wrong lifestyle, a large number of people are falling prey to high BP. In the advisory issued by the American Heart Association, it has been told that most people do not check BP properly at home. They do wrong reading of blood pressure with digital blood pressure monitor machine and are also getting upset due to it. Regarding this, doctors associated with the Indian Medical Association and members of the Cardiological Society of India have told the right way to check BP at home. Let's know...

When not to check blood pressure

The American Heart Association told that some things should be kept in mind while checking blood pressure. One of them is the way of sitting. It should also be seen whether it is not that BP is being checked immediately after doing some physical work. According to cardiologists, before checking blood pressure at home, the urine bladder should also be emptied. BP should not be checked even while sitting on the bed.

How was the position while checking BP

According to the doctor, while checking BP, sit on the chair and keep the back straight with the help of the chair. Keep the soles of the feet equal to the ground. When checking BP, the elbow of the hand should remain straight on the table. In such a situation, the accuracy of blood pressure reading can increase.

Can bp be checked sitting on the bed

According to experts, reading blood pressure while sitting on the bed is a bad habit. Due to this, the possibility of accurate reading remains less. Cardiologists say that many people take their morning readings on the bed itself. This is absolutely the wrong way. In such a situation, the reading of BP can be wrong. However, it is also that in this way the reading of BP will not change completely but there may be a change in some digits.

In the hospital, BP is checked by lying on the bed.

Regarding this, the cardiologist says that the patient is not in a condition to get up in the hospital. In such a situation, his BP is monitored on the bed itself. This work is done under the supervision of doctors and trained paramedical staff. Most of the critical patients' blood pressure is checked in this way. Even in hospitals, the patient should always check BP only after keeping the patient's back on the chair, keeping the hand on the table and keeping the feet down.