So that's why doctors want to give shots in the hiney.
usually because the gluteus maximus was able to take it better than the arms or legs.
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usually because the gluteus maximus was able to take it better than the arms or legs.
It's a large muscle there, which makes it good for injections that are more irritating, but not necessarily the safest (risk of hitting the sciatic nerve). The safest is actually the front of your hips above your thighs (ventral gluteal) or the lateral thigh; these are rarely used in adults, though.