Abstract

EFFECT OF JACOBSON’S RELAXATION TECHNIQUE ON CLINICAL PARAMETERS IN HYPERTENSION PATIENTS - AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Shilpa Khandare, Murtuza Sabuwala*, Tushar J. Palekar and Vijay Kumar

ABSTRACT

Hypertension has been identified as a risk factor associated with neuropathy and micro vascular diseases. Since most of the individuals do not have specific symptoms related to their elevated blood pressure, it is often called as the silent killer disease probably3; today the biggest challenge of the 21st century is hypertension which is a major health issue. One billion individuals are affected with hypertension worldwide. Study aimed to find effect of Jacobson‟s Relaxation Technique on blood pressure (BP) and pulse rate (PR) in hypertensive patients. Patients having BP ≥ 140/90mmHg were included and the ones with diabetes with neuropathy, renal insufficiency, alcoholism, vascular diseases, or other conditions known to cause peripheral neuropathy were excluded from the study. Fifty hypertensive patients of 35-55 years were divided in two equal groups. In control group hypertensive patients were on medication only while in experimental group patients were given Jacobson‟s relaxation technique along with medication for four weeks daily. The mean difference (MD) of BP in Control group was 1.94±4.27, experimental group was 3.20±0.10 and there were significant changes with p value < 0.001. The mean difference of PR in Control group was 1.94±4.27, experimental group was 3.20±0.1 and there were significant changes with p value < 0.001.Significant improvement in blood pressure and pulse rate were found after Jacobson‟s relaxation technique in experimental group. Extensive studies will be required considering all grades of hypertension for confirmative analysis.

Keywords: Hypertension, Jacobson?s Relaxation Technique, BP, PR.