Maternal and Neonatal Health Journal:
Vol 7 No 1 (2026): Jurnal Kesehatan Maternal & Neonatal

Penerapan Pijat Refleksi Kaki terhadap Tekanan Darah pada Penderita Hipertensi

Damayanti, Nadia Tri (Unknown)
Sulistiowati, Sri (Unknown)



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Publish Date
10 Jan 2026

Abstract

Hypertension is influenced by various factors, including age, genetic history, a sedentary lifestyle, psychological stress, high-sodium diet, smoking, and lack of physical activity. Hypertension management includes pharmacological therapy with antihypertensive medications and non-pharmacological approaches such as relaxation techniques. Foot reflexology is one non-pharmacological intervention that can provide a relaxing effect, potentially lowering blood pressure in individuals with hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine the application of foot reflexology to blood pressure in hypertensive patients. The method used was an observational case study, a research approach that aims to analyze or evaluate a physical object, process, or ongoing activity in two respondents. The results showed that foot reflexology was able to lower blood pressure in both respondents, with an average difference of 10 mmHg for the first respondent and 17.5-20 mmHg for the second respondent.

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mnhj

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The Maternal & Neonatal Health Journal is an open-access journal published by Neolectura, published twice a year. Maternal & Neonatal Health Journal is a scientific publication media in the form of conceptual papers and field research related to the study of obstetrics, reproductive health, infants, ...