The Comparison Between Physical Therapy and Psychosocial Therapy to Control Stress Among Hypertensive Patients

Abstract

This study aims to determine the comparison between physical therapy and psychosocial therapy to control stress among hypertensive patients. Hypertension develops rapidly in developing countries with one of the most considered factors is chronic stress. Most hypertensive patients use drugs to lower their blood pressure even though anti-hypertensive drugs could cause undesirable side effects. Many studies were conducted to relieve stress in hypertensive patients as companion therapy. Stress causes blood pressure to rise; thus, stress control is essential to control blood pressure. The therapies reviewed here are physical therapy and psychosocial therapy, which serve to control stress among hypertensive patients. The study discusses the advantages of each therapy and the different therapeutic methods that can be applied by physical therapy and psychosocial therapy as additional therapies for hypertensive patients or for people who want to control stress in their lives. In general, physical therapy and psychosocial therapy have the same benefits for reducing stress in hypertensive patients.