lipomas are the most common benign mesenchymal tumors. they are located either subcutaneously or under the investing fascia in intramuscular or intermuscular regions. the reported frequency of intramuscular lipomas among all benign adipocytic tumors is 1.0%–5.0% and for intermuscular lipomas is 0.3%–1.9%. the frequency of these lesions is the same in all age groups, but in adults deep seated-li...

background: pain originating from intramuscular (im) injection should not be underestimated, because it can damage the nurse–patient relationship. this research aimed at answering two main questions, whether acupressure is effective on pain severity dueto im injection or not and whether pain severity in two groups is different or not. materials and methods: this research was performed in govern...