Can hypertensive patients use foot baths?

Patient's question:

Doctor, my mother is a patient with high blood pressure. Then I am particularly worried and hope that my mother can recover quickly. I wonder if you have any good suggestions? Can patients with high blood pressure use a foot bath basin? Thank you, doctor.

Doctor's answer:

Patients with hypertension can certainly use foot baths, as soaking feet regularly is very beneficial for health. However, foot baths cannot treat hypertension. Therefore, if your mother's blood pressure is still high, it is important to take her to the hospital for additional thorough examinations, such as 24-hour blood pressure monitoring and echocardiography to confirm her basic condition. Then, appropriate medications should be administered to help control her blood pressure at a good level.

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