No one enjoys getting injections. And yet, over our lifetime there will likely be numerous times when our health will require a medical procedure that involves a needle; whether that’s immunisation, a blood test or...
What is Pain? Imagine hitting your hand with a hammer. Since the discovery of the nerve, pain has been portrayed as an impulse traveling from hand to head, with concrete implications: if you can stop...
As Child Life Specialists, we support many children who have a fear of needles. This can make injections, port accesses, IV placements, and blood draws very difficult, anxiety-producing, and potentially traumatic for paediatric patients and...
As a paediatrician, I never thought injections were a big deal; I’ve seen parents and staff roll their eyes when a kid is freaking out about getting an injection. You know, ‘deal with it’. I...
