IMPACT OF MANUAL THERAPY ON PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION
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The goal is to assess how manual therapy affects patients with hypertension. Methods: A total of sixty individuals suffering from primary hypertension took part in this randomised clinical study. Two groups of patients were randomly assigned to each other (control and an intervention group). While the control group simply receives the medical treatment given by the doctor, we implemented a manual massage and manual muscle stretching programme for the study group in addition to the medical treatment. Blood pressure was taken and recorded in both groups both prior to and following the three-month manual therapy treatments. A meticulously constructed questionnaire comprising demographic data, a check list of blood pressure records, and a fixed manometer were used to gather the study's data. Results: After receiving manual therapeutic massage, the study group's systolic and diastolic blood pressure dropped significantly (P0.001) compared to the control group's. In conclusion, the results showed that manual treatment was useful in lowering the study participants' blood pressure. Families can manage blood pressure in an easy, socially acceptable, and teachable way by using physical techniques like massage and muscle stretching programmes. Further research on this topic may be necessary before manual treatment is advised as a non-pharmacological blood pressure control strategy.
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