{"id":211317,"date":"2025-09-08T23:13:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T23:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/211317\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T23:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T23:13:17","slug":"most-people-check-blood-pressure-incorrectly-heres-how-to-do-it-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/211317\/","title":{"rendered":"Most people check blood pressure incorrectly. Here\u2019s how to do it right"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Simple steps to ensure reliable blood pressure results<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>DETROIT<br \/>\n<\/strong> \u2013 Blood pressure: There\u2019s a solid chance you\u2019re checking yours wrong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\">A new study reveals many people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goredforwomen.org\/en\/know-your-risk\/high-blood-pressure-and-women\/how-to-monitor-blood-pressure-at-home-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.goredforwomen.org\/en\/know-your-risk\/high-blood-pressure-and-women\/how-to-monitor-blood-pressure-at-home-infographic\">may be checking their blood pressure incorrectly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\">The research, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahajournals.org\/journal\/hyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ahajournals.org\/journal\/hyp\">published in Hypertension<\/a>, a journal of the American Heart Association, reviewed more than 1,000 online images demonstrating blood pressure measurement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Only 14% of those images showed the proper technique.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Common errors included not supporting the forearm on a table, not keeping feet flat on the floor, and talking during the measurement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">These mistakes can affect the accuracy of blood pressure readings, potentially leading to misdiagnosis or improper treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">How can you accurately measure your blood pressure at home?<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Before you measure, avoid smoking, caffeine, alcohol, and exercise for at least 30 minutes. Empty your bladder, then sit quietly for more than five minutes without talking.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Sit upright with your back supported, feet flat on the floor, and legs uncrossed. Rest your arm comfortably on a flat surface at heart level. Wrap the cuff on bare skin above the bend of your elbow, not over clothing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>During measurement, stay relaxed and do not talk. Take at least two readings, one minute apart. Record all results after completing the measurements and share them with your healthcare professional to help confirm your office blood pressure category.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/health-topics\/high-blood-pressure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/health-topics\/high-blood-pressure\">You can learn more about blood pressure here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Simple steps to ensure reliable blood pressure results DETROIT \u2013 Blood pressure: There\u2019s a solid chance you\u2019re checking&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":211318,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[5739,210,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-211317","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"tag-blood-pressure","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115171217167975120","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/211318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}