According to Blood Pressure UK (Date anon, [online]): “Around one in three adults in the UK has high blood pressure” and “In the UK, high blood pressure is the third biggest risk factor for all disease after smoking and poor diet”
The link below is to an extract of a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effects of foot reflexology on vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate and pulse oxygen saturation).
Please follow the link to find out more:
The Effects of Foot Reflexology on Vital Signs: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Jing Yunyan; Liu Shanxin; Pan Chunqi; Jian Ying; Wang Mingwei; Ni Bin
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2022 2022 4182420
References for my blog:
Blood Pressure UK, News, Media Centre, Blood Pressure Facts and Figures. Available at: https://www.bloodpressureuk.org/news/media-centre/blood-pressure-facts-and-figures/#:~:text=Around%20one%20in%20three%20adults,that%20are%20undiagnosed%5B6%5D. (Accessed: 06 September 2024).