HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I have a wrist blood pressure monitor, is it as good as the cuff. i use it a lot but wonder how accurate it is. tyvm?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Cuff is better.: A properly applied and oriented arm BP cuff is more accurate than a wrist cuff. Arm cuff properly applied would be at the level of the heart, and the arm will be at rest in your lap or on a low table.

Answered 11/15/2017

476 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I work out and am physically fit with muscular arms. Would i still obtain an accurate blood pressure reading with an arm type monitor cuff?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can you hurt yourself by using to small of a blood pressure cuff? I used mine and my wrist was hiring bad by time I was done.

8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Why does my automatic wrist blood pressure monitor say an unusually high number like 156/97 but my automatic digital monitor says 118/72? Which is more accurate of the two, besides manual which is most accurate?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have hypertension and I was put on meds I have been checking my blood pressure with a wrist monitor and it sometimes is around 201/119 I take my meds it gets to normal then to low then to high this happens a lot could that be more harmfull ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

A hypertension cuff (standard) at each drs. Office makes me too nervous. Should i return my wrist style blood pressure monitor, if used properly?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Does wrist blood pressure monitors give you higher or lower readings? I'm new on this. I cannot use arm cuff because none fit my arm. my Dr order me to take my BP for a week at home (morning/night)?
Discrepancy between ambulatory blood pressure monitor from doctor and my hand held one. Does that mean mine is inaccurate?
Medical #: is a well known brand name wrist blood pressure monitor accurate enough for home use? It is new and do not like cuff. Should i return it?
I'm wondering what effect does cuff size have on the accuracy of a blood pressure monitor?
How the size of arm cuff would affect the reading of blood pressure? I have a arm size 8.5 in. If I use the blood pressure monitor with arm cuff range 9-13 ins. How would the readings affect the accuracy? In other words, would the reading be over rated or

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.