You’ve probably had your blood pressure measured hundreds of times throughout your life, but do you know how a blood pressure machine works? It’s important to monitor your blood pressure because it’s one of the most important indicators of your heart’s health.
At the doctor’s office, you probably get your blood pressure measured manually. This is when a cuff is placed around your arm, the nurse pumps it up, and the uses a stethoscope to listen to the area of your arm just below the cuff.
When the cuff is wrapped tightly around your arm, it’s so tight that your blood is cut off. When the nurse listens through the stethoscope, he or she is letting pressure out of the cuff at the same time. When the first sound of a pulse can be heard, they record the pressure on the cuff.
That number makes up the top number of your blood pressure. They continue to listen through the stethoscope until the sound of your pulse disappears. That’s where the bottom number of your blood pressure comes from.
With an automatic blood pressure machine, your blood pressure can be measured by the machine rather than having to pump up the cuff and do the listening yourself.
With a blood pressure monitor at home, you’ll start by getting in a comfortable position with good posture.
Then you’ll make sure to put the cuff on in the correct position. After that, most models have a button you press and then they do the rest of the work for you. You’ll wait a few minutes and feel the cuff inflate and begin to deflate.
After your blood pressure has been taken, the monitor will display your blood pressure and often your heart rate as well.
Then you can record that information in your blood pressure log to keep track of how you’re doing
While it would be possible for you to take your own blood pressure manually, it’s difficult to do it. It’s often easier to purchase an automatic blood pressure machine so you don’t have to worry about figuring out how to do that.
Blood pressure monitors for use at home are easy to purchase and use. There’s a wide range of prices, but most of them are moderate and affordable. The best results come from machines that have a cuff that wraps around your arm.
While there are machines that measure blood pressure with your wrist, they tend not to be quite as accurate. However, they are portable and that can make them a good choice.
If you want to monitor your own blood pressure, a blood pressure machine is a necessity you can’t afford to pass up.
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