A patient once told The Right Technique That Most People Get Wrong
me, slightly frustrated: “Doctor, I’ve checked my BP five times today. Every time it’s different. I think this machine is faulty.” When I asked him how he was measuring it, he said: Once immediately after climbing stairs, once while talking on the phone, once standing, once after Coffee and once lying down
The machine was not the problem. The method was. And this is something I see almost every day. People invest in a good blood pressure monitor — but no one really teaches them how to use it correctly. As a result, they end up with confusing readings, unnecessary anxiety, and sometimes even wrong treatment decisions.
