Heart Facts | How to measure your blood pressure accurately at home with wrist blood pressure monitors

How to measure your blood pressure accurately at home with wrist blood pressure monitors

Posted on December 26, 2009
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If you suffer from high blood pressure and wish to monitor your blood pressure at home you can do so with wrist blood pressure monitors. Wrist blood pressure monitors provide an accurate and reliable way to measure blood pressure at home provided they are used correctly. So just how do you use wrist blood pressure monitors.

Before measuring your blood pressure using wrist blood pressure monitors there are several things you must do. Firstly refrain from consuming alcohol, tea, coffee or any caffeine related products for at least 30 minutes before taking your blood pressure measurement. Smoking should also be avoided in that 30 minute period also. It is important you sit at rest, without talking or feeling stressed out. It is best to sit in a comfortable chair with your back supported and your legs uncrossed. Crossed legs affect blood flow. Next place your left arm on a table and raise it to the height of your heart, whilst the rest of your body remains still. Place the cuff around your wrist tightly. Now you are ready to take your blood pressure measurement using wrist blood pressure monitors.

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