Blood Pressure - Arm Cuff Vs Wrist Cuff

My take is...... Taking your blood pressure all the time raises your blood pressure.

A unique experience: two people in a YouTube clip being silent for several seconds and still make a lot of sense!

There are several reasons for high bp readings in a doctors office. 1. They march you back and make you get on a scale. 2. Then they march to a room where they sit you down and strap you up. All the while trying to be funny and making little jokes with the effort to get you to laugh. 3. They push the button and the cuff inflates to an extremely high level to point where my eyes cross. 4. And then they say…..huh, it’s a little high. YA THINK? Like you said, the size of the cuff makes a big difference. If you have a big arm and they use a normal cuff it will give you a higher reading. The old school method of bp taking was only as accurate as the hearing of the person taking it. Since you basically had to listen for the sound of the heartbeat. Poor hearing and you were screwed. I’m guessing that there are way too many people on meds because of false readings due to practitioners carelessness. Not a good thing.

I have a wrist cuff, and took my measurements over about a three-week span at approximately the same time every evening. It was fairly consistent at about 110/70 with heart rate of 76. I was satisfied with that info, even if not totally accurate. Not bad for a 65 yo woman on no meds.👍🏼

I enjoy both of you on YT and can use closed captioning. I rarely listen to podcasts. You two make a good team! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, referencing peer reviewed articles, and having fun on your channel!

Thank you two for taking the time out to do these short segments mixing the humor with medicine. I’ve always had more confidence in the arm cuff. My blood pressure is not bad but, I wish I had you guys, either one😁 Please keep up the good work and the occasional guest appearance of other specialty docs, much appreciated.

Arm. Monitored mine twice a day (2x) for a couple weeks in December. Was 137/85, I'm 66yo. Decided it was time to make some changes. Been intermittent fasting (16-18 hours a day), no snacking between meals, no processed foods, more lettuce, but nothing radical food wise. Been taking my blood pressure the past week, now average 120/80 and have lost five pounds. Oh, and added a second 20m walk a day.

Normally, you'd wait a few minutes between readings. Thank you for all the useful videos

I used an arm cuff for years with good reliable results. I have compared it to my Doctors" machine 3 times and found it to be in agreement. It was also nice to see the numbers decline in conjunction with my Keto diet.

Nice nails Doc! Go for the podcast. Love the stuff you present

I bought a wrist cuff for traveling. Yes, following instructions are important. Thanks for the video.

We use a wrist cuff. Our cardiologist said even if reading may differ from he gets in his office, the wrist cuff gives a good baseline and info to work with. At least we are keeping track of

Hi guys from France - absolutely love your work - prefer vids to podcasts - I’m 68 and my kids and friends love your stuff too. I’m a veteran of two stent operations and a carotid endarterectomy with ongoing medication for hypertension - I use a cuff about every three months prior to doctor and cardiologist visits - my cuff gets calibrated occasionally with my doctors old fashioned method and seems pretty accurate. When I do it, I do it as advised, three consecutive times morning and the same before bed on 3 consecutive days thus a total of 18 data points. As an aside I find you need to sit quietly for a minimum of 5-10 mins for consistent results - keep up the good work

We use both the wrist and arm cuff at our dental office for screening of BP. The wrist usually does read higher, but as a screening tool in preventing medical emergencies both do the job. I enjoy your clips on all things medical and would welcome podcasts on current topics and controversies in medicine.

I use the wrist cuff…it’s easy to use…so I’m more apt to use it when I need to. I’m not always able to secure the arm band. I take several measurements so I know where my BP is at. An exact number isn’t as important as knowing you’re within the normal BP parameters. Thanks Docs.

I use the arm cuff, take 3 readings about a minute or two apart, twice a day. I’d definitely listen to a podcast from you two!

I too was told I had white coat sydrome. When going to a my pcp, dentist, or any phyisican office. But at home it is 119/78. I have two blood pressure cuff like the ones shown on your program. I take my b/p sheet everytime I go to any MD office. My Cardiologist is the one that called this out, reason my pcp wanted to put me on high blood pressure medication due to the high b/p in her office. I went immediately to a Cardiologist to get this straight out. B/P can be miss leading. Scary! Great program!

Thank you both. I use an arm cuff, but only recorded twice a day. Testing three times a day makes so much sense. I always thought once or twice was enough depending on what you do prior to checking your pressure. This is great learnings. I know YT can be a lot of work, but I do enjoy them better since I'm of your targeted age group.

Yes, I would love to see and listen to your podcasts. The format from today is more improved than having you two standing and talking to another doctor. You come across more relaxed and less awkward than when you are standing.

I have HF and afib and check my blood pressure each morning before coffee. I use a arm cuff and I took my machine to my doctor's to compare with hers. Good to know that mine is accurate. I had a cheaper model that wasn't as accurate which I replaced. I wouldn't listen to a podcast. I really appreciate your YouTube videos! Keep them coming! cheers