How to Measure Blood Pressure: Monitoring & Manual Checks

Accurately measuring blood pressure using a manual sphygmomanometer requires specific technique to avoid common errors and ensure reliable monitoring results.

How to Check Someone's Blood Pressure Manually

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Stephanie Lewis

Home blood pressure monitoring is an important component of managing high blood pressure, and is recommended by the American Heart Association, the American Society for Hypertension and other medical organizations. Taking a manual blood pressure reading is a simple yet significant task.