This is the best video on cuff sizing I've seen so far. I get the feeling that the cuff size is so important for the proper length of artery being closed. So I can also see where proper placement of cuff is extremely important as well closing the proper length of artery for an accurate reading.
The t.co/GsO1JmyXtf has allowed me to to cut back my blood pressure level (accurately 20-point cut) for 2 weeks only of utilizing it. Even so, you will need to exercise for about THIRTY-FIVE minutes daily. All round, I find myself far healthier ever since my blood pressure is no more than my normal.. .
I bought 2 cuffs as I'm tall & very thin. The paediatric cuff is for a 18.4 to 26.7cm arm & the adult regular cuff is for a 29-42cm arm. My bicep diameter is 26cm. I thought the paed cuff would be better but then bladder is about 50% circumference - so way off the 80-100% it should be. The adult cuff however is about 110% so overlapping. I get 110/70 with the adult cuff & 140/92 with the paed cuffs (Korotkoff stages 1 & 5 respectively). The results are consistent with both. I'm not sure which to believe!! (This is a manual syphygmomanometer paired with a good stethescope - am an RN).
Lol, just checked with my smart watch which has BP measuring capabilities (which I would consider to be gimmicky & not to be relied on). Getting 116/81 on my watch, so between the two above cufs. Amazing the variance & shows just how much selecting an appropriate cuff matters eh?
I've noticed a 20 - 30 point differnece between these to cuffs. Im skinny and tall and my doctors always tell me I need blood pressure medication. 160/107..... then I use the larger cuff and its 135/89... why are so many doctors money hungry?
You stated you're skinny, why would you use a larger cuff if your arm circumference is smaller? If the cuff is too large for your arm, you're going to get a lower blood pressure, which is what you ended up with and is a false reading.
