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Subject: Re: position for injections Author: Jonathan [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2016, 05:09: pm In reply to: Sean 's message, "Re: position for injections" on Saturday, April 09, 2016, 12:04: am Does anyone know why they would position you differently? And do you think one hurts more than the other? If you mean why are some given in the bottom and some in the arm, this has to do with the type of inoculation and the size of the recipient. Intra-muscular injections need to be given into a muscle. If more liquid has to be injected or it is more viscous, it is better to give it into a large muscle. The largest muscles are in the bottom so it is an obvious target. This is particularly true for kids because they are smaller so all their muscles are smaller. I think also with smaller children it's easier to given a shot if they can't see what's happening and try to move away. It's less painful if the bottom is not tensed. It's much more difficult to tense your bottom muscles if you're bent so bent over the table is a good position. I think they tend to avoid this with smaller kids because it is much easier to squirm out of position or otherwise not cooperate if you're standing. If you're lying on the exam table or over someone's lap, it's much harder to move. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> Subject: Re: position for injections Author: Nick [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2016, 06:20: pm My injections throughout youth and early adolescence were also bending over when going to the doctor but lying prone on house calls - probably because, whilst bending over was the preferred position, simply rolling over in bed was more convenient in the latter case. Either way, I never saw my shots because they were always prepared only after I was in position. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]