Can I miss the muscle while injecting?

**Wayacrucis** · 03-04-2010, 12:39 AM

Today I was shooting up 1CC into my right delt. This spot is always a bit hard for me, since I gotta use my left hand. I had the needle pretty much all the way in (1 Inch needle) but when I was done injecting, I noticed that the syringe and the needle weren't lined up. I was in at a 90 degree angle, it was almost like it was directly in, but I had too much pressure on the syringe, so I have a feeling the needle might have moved a bit. I also don't feel as sore as I usually get, could I have completely missed the muscle :/?

**big an rich** · 03-04-2010, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Wayacrucis

Today I was shooting up 1CC into my right delt. This spot is always a bit hard for me, since I gotta use my left hand. I had the needle pretty much all the way in (1 Inch needle) but when I was done injecting, I noticed that the syringe and the needle weren't lined up. I was in at a 90 degree angle, it was almost like it was directly in, but I had too much pressure on the syringe, so I have a feeling the needle might have moved a bit. I also don't feel as sore as I usually get, could I have completely missed the muscle :/?

Not unless you stick the needle into your head...

Seriously I doubt very much anyone could miss the muscle, you should have quite a large area to get that tiny needle into.

**dec11** · 03-04-2010, 08:17 AM

you should be fine, ive injected an are and its hurt like hell and the nxt time ive done the same area its painless

**workoutfreak078** · 03-04-2010, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by Wayacrucis

Today I was shooting up 1CC into my right delt. This spot is always a bit hard for me, since I gotta use my left hand. I had the needle pretty much all the way in (1 Inch needle) but when I was done injecting, I noticed that the syringe and the needle weren't lined up. I was in at a 90 degree angle, it was almost like it was directly in, but I had too much pressure on the syringe, so I have a feeling the needle might have moved a bit. I also don't feel as sore as I usually get, could I have completely missed the muscle :/?

If you are sticking a one inch needle into your glute you are definitely hitting the muscle. If you have a lot of fat in the area, get a 1.5 inch needle.

**alpmaster** · 03-04-2010, 10:29 AM

...did you even read what you quoted?

**workoutfreak078** · 03-04-2010, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by alpmaster

...did you even read what you quoted?

...yes.

If you inject a one inch needle into your glute, it is going into the muscle, even if you move it around. I was just telling him it doesn't matter what he did, it was in the muscle. If I am not seeing something here, feel free to correct me. But I really see nothing wrong here...

**Wayacrucis** · 03-04-2010, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by workoutfreak078

...yes.

If you inject a one inch needle into your glute, it is going into the muscle, even if you move it around. I was just telling him it doesn't matter what he did, it was in the muscle. If I am not seeing something here, feel free to correct me. But I really see nothing wrong here...

I injected into my shoulder, not glute.

**dec11** · 03-04-2010, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by workoutfreak078

...yes.

If you inject a one inch needle into your glute, it is going into the muscle, even if you move it around. I was just telling him it doesn't matter what he did, it was in the muscle. If I am not seeing something here, feel free to correct me. But I really see nothing wrong here...

he's talking about delts