7 Tips to Reduce the Pain of Injections
By Lisa Emrich

Warm skin is soft.

Warm skin is soft.

Cold skin can be hard.  Inject after a warm shower when the skin is soft and supple.  Or apply a warm compress to the injection site for 5 minutes before injecting.  Take caution in any area where sensation of temperature is impaired. 

By Lisa Emrich— Last Modified: 03/28/2012, First Published: 08/08/2011