pain relief with paediatric injections

[Guest guest]

Hi all

While building up my acupuncture practice I continue to work as a

practice nurse mainly doing childhood vaccinations, the single

equivalents of the MMR.Age 2-5. I am principally using thigh and upper

arm for subcut injections. Can any of you think of points to use

acupressure on just before the jab which may ease the pain/stinging.It

would need to be a point that is not too tender to touch or they'll run

before I get my nedle out!!The point would also need to be easily

accessable.

Any thoughts??

Thanks in advance

Sharon

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

 

One thing I would do is to make sure that you're not injecting on a meridian or

at an acu-point.

 

- Mark

 

Quoting sharon391362 <sharon.campbell8:

> Hi all

> While building up my acupuncture practice I continue to work as a

> practice nurse mainly doing childhood vaccinations, the single

> equivalents of the MMR.Age 2-5. I am principally using thigh and upper

> arm for subcut injections. Can any of you think of points to use

> acupressure on just before the jab which may ease the pain/stinging.It

> would need to be a point that is not too tender to touch or they'll run

> before I get my nedle out!!The point would also need to be easily

> accessable.

> Any thoughts??

> Thanks in advance

> Sharon

[Guest guest]

Hello: In veterinary medicine we can use only 1/4th the dose of the vaccine

vial if injecting into certain AC points.It wouldn't work for children but

GV 1 is used..........there are other points where the injection can be made

and only a tiny amount of the vaccine.Sincerely,P.Jordan,DVM,CVA,CVH

 

 

> " sharon391362 " <sharon.campbell8

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> pain relief with paediatric injections

>Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:39:51 -0000

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>Hi all

>While building up my acupuncture practice I continue to work as a

>practice nurse mainly doing childhood vaccinations, the single

>equivalents of the MMR.Age 2-5. I am principally using thigh and upper

>arm for subcut injections. Can any of you think of points to use

>acupressure on just before the jab which may ease the pain/stinging.It

>would need to be a point that is not too tender to touch or they'll run

>before I get my nedle out!!The point would also need to be easily

>accessable.

>Any thoughts??

>Thanks in advance

>Sharon

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