Deltoid injections

[Jayprice]

All right, I usually just inject in my butt but I'd like to try my deltoid. I've watched vids of how to do it in YouTube but I still have two questions.

1) I use a 1 1/2 in needle on my butt. Is that too long? Should I go to a 1 in?

2) One of the vids said that there was no need to aspirate in the deltoid but all the others I watched said to aspirate. So, aspirate or not?


Thanks guys/gals!

[austinite]

1. A 1" needle is plenty.
2. Aspirate anyway. I've drawn blood from the delt.

Video may have not referenced steroids . Most RN's don't inject steroids. usually something that wouldn't matter if it went directly into bloodstream, such as B12.

[Hc7]

unless you have shoulders like mine, dont stick the whole 1.5 in, I still use 1 inch on delts its plenty as long as your lean.

[Jayprice]

Thanks guys. Yeah, I'm pretty lean, too.

[kronik420]

i've use 1.5" on delts no probz...

[MajorPectorial]

i've use 1.5" on delts no probz...

Same. But like matey said. We more likely know we got enough muscle to lose that in.

[GrimmReaper]

1 inch is fine, Ive always been a fan of 1.5- either will do the job

[moparspanky]

I use 1.5 but only insert just over an inch that way i only have one type of needle to stock up on

[G0D]

somewhere i read deltoid injections dont give the same high blood concentrations of the substance when compared to a glute pin! best is glute followed by thigh.. plus delt pins hurts na ? never tried it..

[< <Samson> >]

I call BS


I only shoot shoulders $ tri's. 1" 23ga for both - aspirate always - never had issues

Well, once I hit a tendon or some shit & my whole arm twitched.
Just pulled out & repinned without issues.

[cbaker]

I have used 1.5" 22 gauge to pin winny in the delts and have not had any issues. You should be ok with a 1" unless you have a lot of fat around the delts. Always aspirate to make sure you are not drawing any blood.