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Hypertension is currently affecting over 100 million American adults and the death rate associated with the disease has increased 38% over the past ten years. It is imperative that providers are able to educate and provide evidence-based therapies for those affected by the disease. While medication therapy is the most often utilized means of lowering blood pressure, being able to address risk factors such as physical inactivity may help further decrease blood pressure levels. The purpose of the Doctor of Nursing Practice project was to implement an evidence-based practice change at North Raleigh Family Medicine by offering their patients a yoga practice targeted at lowering the blood pressure. The Doctor of Nursing Practice project was able to reinforce the evidence to show yoga can be an effective complementary therapy for managing high blood pressure, as the primary investigator was able to demonstrate the addition of yoga does cause meaningful decreases in systolic and diastolic blood pressure over time. The project also demonstrated yoga is a safe practice for all adults and can still be incorporated if physical limitations are present with the use of props. |
