The Forum for Injection Technique (FIT) was developed to establish and promote best practice in injection technique for all involved in diabetes care.
FIT Technique Plus is a series of educational tools based on FIT Canada’s Recommendations for Best Practice in Injection Technique. These tools have been written and reviewed by FIT members. Each article is a quick summary on a topic related to injection technique and intended for your reference.
If your health care team has suggested that you need to inject insulin during your pregnancy you will probably have some very important questions.
Read More »All people living with diabetes should have targets set for their diabetes, this is especially true as people get older.
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Injecting insulin is a normal part of caring for type 2 diabetes It’s not your fault. Diabetes is a disease that may worsen over time. It’s not your fault. Diabetes is a disease that may worsen over time. This means that you may not be able to control your blood glucose with diet, exercise and/or pills alone.
Read More »Did you know? Where you inject matters. Insulin should be injected into the subcutaneous, or “fatty layer” of your skin where absorption is predictable and consistent.
Read More »Lipohypertrophy, sometimes referred to a “lipo”, is a thickened rubbery area of fat tissue that can grow and develop in the subcutaneous fat where injections of insulin are given.
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