Whether or not exercise can lower blood pressure depends on the patient’s blood pressure level and cannot be generalized.
1. For patients with slightly elevated blood pressure, exercise can reduce blood pressure, exercise can promote blood circulation throughout the body, for the reduction of blood pressure is good, but also pay attention to gradual, not too strenuous.
If the patient’s blood pressure is particularly high, it is generally not recommended to exercise to reduce blood pressure, exercise at this time may cause further increase in blood pressure, triggering cerebral hemorrhage and other diseases, resulting in adverse effects, serious cases may threaten life.
2. Patients with high blood pressure are advised to go to the hospital for consultation to clarify the extent of their illness and follow the doctor’s instructions for medication and general treatment to control blood pressure. Patients with stable blood pressure control can engage in jogging, yoga and other gentle exercises to assist in lowering blood pressure.
Patients with high blood pressure should take exercise and medication under the guidance of a doctor.