High Blood Pressure? Your Arm Position Could Be Giving False Readings.
If you’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure, double-check your arm position. Common positions during blood pressure checks can lead to inaccurately high readings. When the arm is supported at heart level, readings were up to 6.5 points lower than other positions, like resting on the lap or hanging at the side.
References:
https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20241008/do-you-really-have-high-blood-pressure-check-arm-position
