Orthostatic hypotension, also known as orthostatic hypotension, is an abnormal manifestation of blood pressure regulation. It may occur in any group of people, but it is most common in the elderly, people with multiple diseases, and weak constitutions.
Once orthostatic hypotension occurs, patients will show sudden dizziness or dizziness in daily life, as well as narrow vision, blurred vision, or palpitations, palpitations, palpitations, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms, which seriously affect the health of patients.
Therefore, in daily life, we must pay attention to the prevention of orthostatic hypotension. So, what should be done to effectively prevent orthostatic hypotension?
How can orthostatic hypotension be prevented?
First, avoid violent movements when the position changes
For people who often have orthostatic hypotension, if you want to avoid this situation, you must pay attention to the fact that the movements must be gentle when the position changes.
For example, when lying in bed and preparing to get up, do not get up quickly, otherwise once the position change is too intense, it will lead to a more serious hypotension phenomenon.
At this time, it is best to first move the muscles in the calf area, which can promote the return of venous blood to the heart area. Then slowly get up and sit up, if there is no dizziness and other discomfort, usually two or three minutes after getting up, there will be no change in blood pressure.
When taking a squatting position, if you want to get up, you must not stand up suddenly. It is best to get up slowly and sit in a chair, rest for a few minutes, and then stand again. If there is no discomfort, then you can walk and move around.
Second, avoid maintaining the same posture for a long time
In daily life, for people who are prone to postural hypotension, it is necessary not to maintain the same posture for a long time, such as squatting for a long time, or bending over for a long time, as well as bowing down or standing.
If you take the same posture for a long time, once the position changes, it is easy to lead to insufficient blood supply in the brain area, which will induce the emergence of orthostatic hypotension.
Third, the head is reasonably raised when sleeping
When sleeping at night, be sure to pay attention to the adjustment of the height of the pillow. If the pillow is too low, it will cause the blood in the neck to flow back poorly and not provide enough oxygen to the brain.
Then after waking up in the morning, the head is prone to dizziness due to the phenomenon of insufficient blood supply and oxygen supply to the brain for a long time. Once you get up, you will have more serious symptoms of postural hypotension.
Therefore, when sleeping at night, the height of the pillow should be adjusted appropriately, such as the height of the head can be raised by about 6 to 9 inches, which can effectively reduce the occurrence of postural hypotension.
Fourth, pay attention to physical improvement
For people who often have orthostatic hypotension, we must pay attention to the improvement of physical fitness, and if you suffer from some diseases, you should receive scientific and standardized treatment.
In addition, attention should also be paid to having a healthy lifestyle. For example, three meals a day must be regular, and all kinds of nutrients are balanced. You should also have enough sleep every day and not stay up late. And we should also pay attention to the combination of work and leisure, and there can be no excessive fatigue and long-term pressure.
All in all, if you want to prevent the appearance of orthostatic hypotension, you must pay attention to the adjustment of all aspects of life. In addition to the above 4 points, such people should also carry out more aerobic exercise in their daily lives, which can improve their physical fitness and reduce the incidence of orthostatic hypotension.
If this situation often occurs, it is necessary to be admitted to the hospital for examination and given corresponding treatment according to the cause, in order to avoid the occurrence of orthostatic hypotension to the greatest extent and achieve the effect of maintaining their own health.