Practicing good injection techniques can lead to pain free injections. After selecting and cleaning an injection site, firmly--but not tightly--pinch up an area about 2-3 inches wide. Inject at a ninety degree angle while the skin is pinched. Leave the needle in while you relax the pinch. Then count to five slowly (count to ten for the Lantus pen). Then remove the needle. Do not massage the area after the injection."