Manual Blood Pressure

This website presents information about manual blood pressure devices as well as general blood pressure management ideas that can possibly help you to manage this condition better.

Welcome to this website. Manual blood pressure devices are the type that use hand motion to pump up an arm cuff in order to temporarily stop blood flow long enough so that when blood flow starts again, the pressure at which this sound is recorded is the systolic blood pressure.  The moment at which no sound of blood flow is heard is the disastolic pressure.  The clinincal way of doing this is when a physician or trained medical professional uses a physician's stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer and the familiar looking arm cuff with manual pump and mercury manometer.  You can purchse these manual pump devices online.  

Also available are the electronic manual blood pressure monitoring devices.  These devices forego the electric pump and allow the user to manually pump the arm cuff, yet still rely on the computerized electronic device to actually listen and calculate the blood pressure, display it on an easily readable LCD screen, and store it in memory.

The Omron sphygmomanometer is of the type used in doctor's offices.  You would need a stethoscope to actually listen for the blood flow in order to take pressure readings with this sort of manual device.  There are many similar devices on the market.  Some are available with the stethoscope included, such as the Prestige sphyormomanometer and stethoscope kit with it's own carrying case.  These type of units are totally manual without any need for batteries and no computerized bits.  You do have to learn how to use them, but once you know it's like riding a bike.  Professionals swear that these are more accurate the the easy computerized devices.  If you want to go the extra mile in blood pressure monitoring, these manual blood pressure devices are the way to go.

Also available are the electronic versions, which mix the manual pump with the computerized listening and calculation, display, and memory.  The Omron HEM-432C is a good example of this type of device.

No matter which type of manual device you choose, learn how to use the one you select and take your blood pressure at the same time every day, once or twice daily.  Do not take it directly after vigorous activity or a stressful situation.  It is best to avoid false high readings if you follow this simple advice.